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Canopy, an initiative for sustainable production of MMCF, engages with 85% of the producers, ensuring a carbon neutral and ecologically positive impact. Innovative solutions in the production of animal-based fibers, such as water-based silk solutions for the mechanical extrusion of fibers, minimize the use of water and energy. Spintex, a UK-based textile company, produces the highest quality silk with the application of this technology, enabling the efficient and sustainable production of silk filaments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Processing, Dyeing, and Finishing\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pretreatment, modern synthetic dyeing, finishing treatments, and wet processing are pretty effective, but they are also heavily polluting by means of contaminating water, resisting biodegradation, hazardous chemicals, and hazardous toxic waste. They also account for affecting human health as only a very small number of the chemicals that are in use have gone through screening for human health. One of the sustainable approaches for pretreatment and finishing processes is plasma, an ionized gas form. When applied to a material, it activates the surface, removes impurities, and deposits a coating with no application of water and effluents and less use of chemicals and energy. Ultrasonic treatment is another sustainable way of removing impurities, dyeing, and finishing a textile. This process significantly reduces the amount of water, dye, and chemicals. Sasmira Institute of Man-Made Textiles obtained a patent for waterless dyeing technology called supercritical CO2, which results in the reduced use of chemicals and eliminates the use of water. 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Defining the alternative uses for the textile at the design stage is a crucial aspect of this process. Mass customization is a widely known innovation in India in the area of cut-make-trim. eShakti, a mass customization retailer, provides women with the option of customizing their clothes according to their tastes and needs. Automation and optimized yarn and fabric construction are a few other sustainable methods in this operation, which are finding their way through research and application.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Retail and Use\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The environmental impacts of retail and use are not tangible. They can be understood by measuring the impacts when the clothes are reused, recycled, and remanufactured. Implementing circular business models enables this scenario. 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