fabric waste

Designer Anshika Yadav quit her job to launch Let’s Save As, a sustainable fashion brand that upcycles waste fabric into chic clothing, bags and more, preventing this environmental hazard from entering landfills.

"It takes 946 liters of water to grow enough cotton to make one pair of jeans. So every time you throw away your old denims, you not only add to the toxic landfills but also waste that much water."

Fashion may be conventionally perceived as fast, but an increasing number of homegrown labels now take the socially conscious approach to clothing.