TAILIEUCHUNG - The afterlife of discarded woollens: who is recycling my clothes?

This photo shoot aims to document and understand the process, present scenario, facilities and workers condition of wool recycling units in Panipat, a small town in northern part of India. | The afterlife of discarded woollens who is recycling my clothes International Journal of Management IJM Volume 10 Issue 5 September-October 2019 pp. 84 98 Article ID IJM_10_05_008 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 10 amp IType 5 Journal Impact Factor 2019 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication THE AFTERLIFE OF DISCARDED WOOLLENS WHO IS RECYCLING MY CLOTHES Anupam Kapoor Research Scholar National Institute of Fashion Technology New Delhi India Ajit Kumar Khare Professor National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai India ABSTRACT Purpose- This photo shoot aims to document and understand the process present scenario facilities and workers condition of wool recycling units in Panipat a small town in northern part of India. The city emerged as the recycling hub when the owners of Panipat mills bought second-hand machines from Prato Italy and started recycling wool and producing shoddy yarn. Panipat is acknowledged as the cast off capital and is a part of recycling 182 million value of worn clothes imported to India annually. Methodology- In total 5 wool recycling units were visited for studying the processes and taking photographs. 20 unstructured interviews of workers 5 unstructured interviews of factory owners factory managers labor contractors each were conducted. Findings- The findings were categorized into three subheads The processes Worker condition and the present scenario. The process of recycling has been same since the inception. With the industry mainly driven by the unorganized sector there is a lack of investment from the owners towards machinery up -gradation and worker well- being. The economic and social aspect of sustainability is lacking in the whole system. Poor working conditions lowest worker wages and workers prone to respiratory disorders is the other face of the industry that is doing good to the planet by recycling waste. The .

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• Facilities and workers condition
• Northern part of India
• Second hand machines
• Eco friendly disposal
• Panipat Recycling Industry