Sustainable and Ethical Use of Textiles (Junior Cert Home Economics): Revision Notes
📚 Revision Notes
Sustainable and Ethical Use of Textiles
You can reduce textile waste and make ethical choices by:
- Repair
- Fix damaged clothes (e.g. sew buttons, patch holes).
- Reuse
- Donate unwanted textiles to charity shops.
- Recycle
- Old textiles can be turned into new products (e.g., cleaning cloths).
- Repurpose
- Use old fabrics to create something new.
- Examples: Table runners, shopping bags, cushion covers.
- Upcycle
- Add decorative touches like embroidery or beading to improve old clothes.
