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Consumption and production contribute significantly to global warming, pollution, material use, waste and hazardous waste arising, and natural resource depletion problems ([16] Nash, 2009). Excess consumption is that cheap prices have contributed to a more rapid cycle of acquisition and discard in a number of consumer categories ([17] Schor, 2005). The excess consumption of apparel products, which is driven by both the industry, including producers, brand owners, and retailers, and consumers, has been considered as an extreme case by [17] Schor (2005).
Apparel stands as both a necessity and luxury, creating a unique situation for producers and consumers. Within recent years, the concept of "fast fashion" has emerged allowing designers to clothe the public while promoting constant sales through rapidly evolving fashions. In order to offer more styles at lower prices, lower quality materials are utilized. Although the material and garment have lower quality and price, they still use the same amount of resources. On average, to produce 1 kg of textile and clothing output, about 0.6 kg of oil equivalent primary energy and 60 kg of water are used, and about 2 kg of CO2 equivalent, 45 kg of waste water, and 1 kg of solid waste are generated ([1] Allwood et al. , 2006).
In addition to the industry sector of the fashion market, consumers play another leading role in excess consumption. People shop to fill an emotional need, buy updated items, fit in, fill basic needs, and impress others. The pressure to purchase and accumulate as much as possible underlies the majority of western culture. The recent introduction of low price fast fashion has fueled rapid consumption. As a result, it has become common practice to buy clothes one may never wear, dispose of clothing that is still usable, and simply buy excess garments to satisfy psychological needs. In the UK, from 2001 to 2005, spending on women's clothing grew by 21 percent and that on men's by 14 percent. During the same time, price dropped by 14 percent, so sales by volume increased by 37 percent ([1] Allwood et al. , 2006). After purchasing, about 21 percent of clothing stays in the home, increasing the stocks of clothing ([2] Claudio, 2007). Low apparel prices are associated with a...