Making Fashion More Sustainable Requires Change in Mindset, Davos Panel Says

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(From left) Li Xin, managing editor of Caixin Global; Suchitra Lohia, deputy group CEO of Indorama Ventures; Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet; Laudes Foundation CEO Leslie Johnston; Vogue China Editor-in-Chief Margaret Zhang in Davos, Switzerland Thursday. Photo: World Economic Forum / Boris Baldinger

(Davos, Switzerland) — Creating a more sustainable fashion industry will require changes to the mindset and behavior of both businesses and consumers, industry experts said at the World Economic Forum (WEF).

People today only recycle a fraction of their textile waste, and for the textile industry in the fashion world to remain relevant in the future, it needs to shift to a circular approach, said Suchitra Lohia, a deputy group CEO of sustainable chemical company Indorama Ventures PCL.