Proposing applied processes to achieve the Circular Economy model in the textile sector A case study in Mei Chin, Queenstown, Singapore

This paper is highlighting the importance of textile waste management nowadays, and clarifying the current status of textile waste recycling in different countries by explaining two successful benchmarks. As well as, it is proposing a prototype that includes solutions for textile waste by circular economy knowledge -using a material recovery approach, the applied processes in Mei Chin, Queenstown, Singapore, which can be implemented in reality. Throughout these paper authors proposing an organization that is responsible for applying all material recovery phases after using the circular economy- in the textile sector which are the collection, sorting, recycling phases. As well as identifying the needed material flows for all textile management processes which are generally included in a one business model that can be applied in any city with simple modifications according to the city identity, conditions, and applicable laws in the city.

I. Introduction

The normal lifetime of a piece of clothing is assessed to be for three years. After this time, the clothes are thrown away as old fabric. Even valuable clothes are disposed of as they are not in vogue and not fashionable [2] . At the same time, clothing production requires many resources from the environment. Each step of the process depends on scarce resources [15] . Water consumption, for example, is one of the most important resources used by textile production industry, accounting for millions of liters consumed annually [15] .