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| Format: | Recurso digital |
| Language: | English |
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Zenodo
2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18766575 |
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- <p><span lang="EN-US">Traditional textile recycling practices in India show a deep understanding of sustainability that goes back centuries before modern environmental movements. This chapter examines the diverse regional techniques of textile recycling across India, documenting how communities transformed discarded textiles into functional and artistic products through methods such as Kantha quilting, patchwork, weaving, and embroidery. Explored in this chapter are, ten major categories of recycled textile crafts including quilts and bedding, children's items, floor coverings, bags, household utilities, religious items, stuffing materials, garments, decorative items, and agricultural uses. Each craft is analyzed through its origin, historical development, and technical processes, revealing how these practices embodied circular economy principles long before the term existed. The research demonstrates that textile recycling transcended economic boundaries, with both wealthy and poor households practicing resource conservation according to deeply embedded cultural values. These traditions reflect Indian philosophical principles of resourcefulness, respect for labor, continuity across generations, and finding beauty in simplicity. While many traditional practices declined during the late twentieth century due to industrialization and changing lifestyles, contemporary revival efforts driven by environmental concerns and cultural preservation have renewed interest in these sustainable techniques. The chapter concludes that these traditional practices offer valuable lessons for modern sustainable fashion movements while facing challenges in balancing commercial viability with authentic preservation of heritage crafts.</span></p>