ANALYSIS OF FASHION INDUSTRY AWARENESS IN EFFORTS TO
IMPROVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) THROUGH THE
PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION FROM AN
ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
Vania Orchid
Arizona State University
Course
Professor Dahlya
March, 2024
Week 3
Introduction
Fashion is experiencing rapid development, growth, industrial and trade turnover.
Fashion has become a major industry that is predicted to be able to increase economic
growth. Brazil, Bangladesh, India, Turkey, China, along with United States, have shown
their participation in taking advantage of the circulation of Fashion (Bestari, 2020). Even
with the support of rapid development, United States is able to produce local fashion trends
and is in demand internationally, which directly and indirectly affects economic growth in
United States. For example, the export value in the United States fashion industry reached
more than 58.5 trillion rupiah per year 2016 (United States, 2016). The development of the
fashion business in United States is also supported by the proliferation of small and medium
businesses and followed by high trade competitiveness.
Data in the second edition of the United States Industrial Development Analysis - 2019
noted that the textile and apparel industry continued to experience contraction in growth
throughout 2016. In the first quarter of 2019, this industry recorded a growth of 18.98%,
which was the highest growth since the second quarter of 2013. Based on 2-digit KBLI, the
increase in growth that occurred in the Textile and Apparel industry was mainly due to a
high increase in the Apparel industry. In the first quarter of 2019 the growth of the Apparel
industry was recorded at 23.21% (yoy), much higher than its growth in the fourth quarter of
2018 which amounted to 12.15%. Meanwhile, the Textile industry which in the fourth
quarter of 2018 grew by 7.68% (yoy), in the first quarter of 2019 experienced an increase in
growth to 8.47% (yoy). In the first quarter of 2019, the highest growth was achieved by the
Textile and Apparel group which reached a growth of 18.98% (yoy).
Aside from economic growth, there is something that often escapes our attention about
the fashion business in the world and especially in United States. We know that fashion
collections are updated every season. In the past, there were only two seasons in a year.
Now, the fashion world has 52 micro seasons in a year. That means that every week there
will be a new fashion model ready to be released produced in large quantities. This has a
significant impact on social and environmental aspects because the fashion industry is
energy intensive and is also full of exploitation of natural and human resources. Fast
fashion manufacturers focus on mass production in large quantities without regard to the
ethics of designer copyrights, with very low worker pay without regard to the quality of
life and health of their workers. As a result, fast fashion not only produces low-quality
products, it is also prone to plagiarism.
Despite the fact, all these trends depict humans engaging in excessive consumption. In
2000, US$1 trillion was spent by shoppers around the world on clothing (Allwood et al.,
2015).Garment production is also increasing at a rapid pace. In the fashion world, people
are now more inclined to buy trendy clothes, and thus fabric consumption is increasing
dynamically. However, the speed of fashion trends or the overconsumption of clothing
comes at the cost of the natural environment or what we can call externalities. And what
makes it worse is the fact that if we continue to over-consume products today, we will need
more than five earth-like planets to fulfill our ecological needs (McGregor, 2007). As a
result of this dilemma, sustainability is at the center of the debate for the general public,
media authorities, and also for individuals involved in academia. To meet the increasing
desires of consumers, companies are now producing and marketing sustainable products at
high speed (Hustvedt, 2006). The current study only considers clothing or fashion
consumption of clothing as a product category among various other fashion items such as
artificial jewelry, shoes, bags, and perfumes given the increasing demand for clothing in the
world. As pointed out (Kong et al., 2016) that more than 80 billion clothes are made in
various factories around the world. Whereas the world population is only 7.6 billion (United
Nations Population Division, 2015).
In practice, in conducting business planning, fashion businesses pay little attention to
environmental aspects. Studies show that the fashion industry is the second largest
contributor to pollution and is also responsible for 10% of total carbon emissions
worldwide (Conca, 2015). Nearly 70 to 150 L of fresh water is used just to dye 1 kg of
fabric during the manufacturing process (Chakraborty et al., 2005). In addition, the final
textile effluent used for fabric dyeing is poorly managed, polluting rivers and disrupting
habitats. International journalist page Ecowatch even highlighted the Citarum River in
West Java as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports
the fashion business in the world. The same thing then became concerns of the world like
Europe and America. After the terrible tragedy in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh in 2013, they
then realized the burden that must be borne by developing countries to meet what is so
called the latest trend. From that event, the sustainable fashion movement began to echo.
Sustainable fashion is basically based on the morality that fashion should be an industry
that has "value" or value other than money. Fashion Business rolls out with huge profits,
involving millions of laborers but has not been able to build the economy of the community,
especially developing countries. The fashion industry has actually forgotten environmental
ethics. Starting from the culture of fiber plants that are not environmentally friendly, to the
problem of handling waste that cannot be handled properly and ends up in landfills or even
rivers. The concept of fashion with value aims to build awareness of both consumers and
producers to ensure environmental sustainability and social welfare. The sustainable fashion
movement echoed even louder recently along with the promotion of Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN) (Bestari, 2020). In the SDGs, there
are seventeen aspects with the basic principle of "meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the right of future generations to live with quality." The public sphere is now
busy using the SDGs glasses in various aspects. In the realm of fashion, international
forums such as the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, Sustainable Fashion Forum, and
getredress are actively campaigning to present the dark facts in the fashion industry with the
aim of changing the mindset of producers and consumers about the industry. Sustainable
fashion is expected to fulfill several points in sustainable development including are
alleviating poverty, improving the quality of health, gender equality, availability of clean
water, decent work and economic development, increasing equality, sustainable cities and
communities, responsible consumption, reducing the impact of climate change, ensuring the
life of aquatic and terrestrial life, and cooperation to achieve goals.
The United States fashion industry in particular, should increase economic
development without compromising human welfare and environmental sustainability
environment. Because, development without a balance of the aspects of "people, planet,
profit" is only false progress that creates infinite losses in the future. Islam also
recommends that everything must be done in full balance. Sustainable Development in
Islamic Perspective is that everything on earth was created for humans and is a gift from
Allah. Which is an undoubted pleasure from Allah, on condition that we as caliphs on this
earth are responsible for maintain a balance between the pleasures that Allah has bestowed.
The earth is also a testing ground for humans. These tests are the measure of human
admiration (Khalid, 2002). This is symbolic of the social factor which is one of the factors
of the spirit of sustainable developments in creating social balance so that there is no
inequality. Natural wealth should be utilized for all humanity, not only by a few people,
which will also create harm to other human beings. Sustainable Fashion in Islam has been
explained by the Qur'an Surah Al-A'raf Verse 31 prohibits its people from behaving israf,
which is excessive in utilizing resources even for their own interests and only to satisfy
momentary lust. It will cause harm to oneself and even have a big impact on the entire
ecosystem of living things. The campaign needs to be encouraged so that socialization can
run well. One way is with the role of social media, which has become a consumption habit
of all people in the millennial generation, which has become a tremendous influence in
campaigning for sustainability fashion messages (Vernanda et al., 2018).
In this paper, we will analyze the fashion industry in an effort to improve Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) in which There are many activists in the fashion industry,
namely producers who create environmentally friendly clothing and clothing by applying
the three R principles, namely by reusing (reuse), reducing usage (reduce) and recycling
(recycle), not only that but also securing and managing household liquid waste that meets
environmental health quality standards on an ongoing basis (sustainability) (Prodjokusumo
et al., 2015). Then many consumers are also aware that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
However, have efforts to improve SDGS through the production and consumption of
sustainable fashion among the fashion industry in the perspective of Islamic Economics
been implemented? Surely this paper will be useful for all fashion activists to be used as
material for improvement or suggestions to create economic development in the business
world that pays attention to the natural environment.
Literature Review
The Basic Foundation Of The Qur'an And Hadits
When planning a business, especially in the fashion sector, whether for producers
or consumers, it is important to pay attention to environmental aspects. The natural
resources used must be utilized for the benefit of all mankind by creating an
environmentally friendly business social balance so that there is no inequality. In this
paper, the interesting variable is Sustainable fashion in Islam. Sustainable
developments/fashion in Islam have certainly been regulated in Al-Qur'An Surah Al-A'raf
verse 31.
ٓ
يِنَبَي َ۞َٰٓٓ
َمَداَءٓٓ
اوُذُخُٓٓكَٓدنِعٓ ۡ
مُكَتَني ِ
زِٓٓ
ِ
'
ٓلٓ
دِ
جۡ
سَمٓٓ
اوُلُكَ
وَٓٓ
َِلَ
وٓ اوُبَ
رۡ
شٱ َ
وٓٓ
ا
وُفِ
رۡ
سُتٓٓ
بِ
حُيَٓلٓۥُهَّنِإَٓٓنيِفِ
رۡ
سُمۡلٱ
The verse means that fashion producers in managing resources and fashion
consumers in using resources must utilize them in a balanced manner not controlled or
exploited by one party. So, everything created by God is part of the needs of human life, but
humans are given responsibility as a religious obligation to manage properly, not to damage
the earth by utilizing harm to people and the environment, God's Word in the Qur'an Surah
Al-Qasas verse 77:
آَميِفِٓغَتۡبٱ َ
وَٓٓكى
َِ
َِتاَءٓ
َة َ
ر
ِۡ
ِِخۡلٱٓ َ
راَّدلٱٓ
ُِ
َِلَّلٱٓٓ
َلَ
وَٓٓكَبي ِ
صَنٓ َ
سنَتَٓنِمَٓيۡن دلٱ
ٓ
َا
َٓٓنَسۡ
حَأٓآَمَكٓٓنِسۡ
حَأَ
وٓ
َّلَّلٱٓٓ َكۡيَلِإٓٓ
َلَ
وٓٓ
َتٓيِفَٓداَسَفۡلٱِٓغۡب
ٓ
ِِ
َِ
ضۡ
ِۡ
َِ
رۡلٱَّٓٓنِإٓٓ
َلَّٓلَّلٱٓٓ
بِ
حُيَٓني ِ
َِدِسۡفُمۡلٱ
According to (Yuniarti, n.d.) the pattern of consumptive behavior is a pattern of
buying and fulfilling needs that is more concerned with the desire factor than the needs that
tend to be controlled by worldly desires and mere and temporary pleasure. In the fashion
world, factors that may influence this behavior are pressure to compare oneself, the need to
buy items that 'fit' the outfit, cultural demands to experience and buy appropriate items,
consumption as part of the identity formation process. Usually this behavior is contagious.
Sustainable fashion from an Islamic perspective is defined as the sustainable
development of Islamic efforts to establish a balance between environmental, economic
and social dimensions (Aburounia & Sexton, 2006). Which means the balance of consumer
welfare, economic efficiency, achieving ecological balance within the framework of
knowledge-based evolution, and social interactive models defining social justice.
According to (Akhtar, 1996) Sustainable fashion in Islam is the various aspects of
sustainability, namely, "adl" (impartiality/just), "qadar" (balanced action), and "mizan"
(wise action). In Islam, humans are not the real owners of the land or natural resources of
the Earth. Sustainable fashion Based on the Islamic worldview, the model consists of a
core circle that represents the good life (hayat thoyyibah). He founded the development of
his framework on four dimensions, namely justice (adl), excellence (ihsan), social capital
(arham) and the limit of damage (fasad) (Al-Jayyousi, 2016).
The principles of Sustainable fashion has a focus dimension of how to integrate
economic, social and environmental. According to (Williams, 2013) that the principle of
sustainable fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate
Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into planning and development systems.
Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and development system.
Sustainable fashion in principle has ethics or norms in the utilization of natural resources
and the environment. According to (Abdurrahman, 2002), Islamic environmental ethics
should be based on a conceptual framework consisting of tawhid (monotheism that Allah is
the One True God), worship (piety, has the value of charity), 'ilm (knowledge sought in an
effort to glorify Allah), khilafah (utilizing and preserving nature), trust (honest in caring for
nature and fair in empowering it), 'is (balance, where violators of the trust will be
reprimanded by the applicable law), Jamal (beauty, a phenomenon of beauty that should not
be damaged), and halal-haram. Therefore, efforts to utilize natural resources and the
environment must be planned simultaneously in order to protect them.
Sustainable fashion in an Islamic perspective has the ultimate goal of
mardhatillah (the pleasure of Allah SWT). Prosperity and welfare will be truly meaningful.
Meaningful if Allah grants His pleasure (mardhatillah) to mankind, because these two
aspects do not concern human life in this world, but also in the hereafter. The need for both
aspects is based on the matlamat, or seeking Allah's pleasure. With the pleasure of Allah
SWT, humans will gain happiness and victory both in the world and in the hereafter, or
what is known as Falah (Salleh, 2003). The concept of Falah is a concept that explains
about implementing religious teachings perfectly or kaffah (Chapra, 1993).
So that sustainable fashion must be able to create a balance between individual
interests and community interests, protect the world's natural resources, of course, in
harmony with Islamic teachings. In achieving welfare or this goal, the important thing to
note is the method of achievement, namely maqashid shari'ah (Mubarok, 2018).
Sustainable fashion in an Islamic perspective has a positive and significant relationship
where humans as caliphs of the earth are required by Allah SWT to preserve and balance
the earth with the aim of seeking the pleasure of Allah SWT.
The undeniable obligation of mankind in sustainable fashion is to act efficiently in
the utilization of energy resources (Q.S. Al- An'am. 6: 141) (Ibn Hayyan, 1993). In other
words, humanity's duty in The welfare of the earth is a religious obligation, including
utilization of energy balance for human welfare and enhancing economic development in
creating social balance so that there is no inequality of resources...
Concept And Discussion
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
Fashion Industry
The Fashion Industry is one of the textile industries that has a high added value and
as one of the sixteen creative industry groups that play a role in the development of the
national economy. Industries engaged in the world of fashion are in great demand by
various groups. As a labor-intensive sector, the fashion industry is able to absorb 54% of the
workforce or around 4 million total workers in the industrial sector (Scholar, n.d.). With the
large number of workers needed, various educational institutions open fashion
craftsmanship programs that can later be channeled as workers in the fashion industry. If
our business brings employment for many people, it means that the business we run is
beneficial to the lives and experiences of many people.
Along with the times, the fashion industry turns out to be the industry that has the
most negative impact on the environment, for example, the Citarum River in West Java has
the title as the most polluted river in the world due to the textile industry that supports the
fashion business in the world and Bandung is also one of the fashion city centers in United
States (Bestari, 2020). There are many fashion industries that develop here, from the
production process to distribution. The highly consumptive culture of the community is
one of the factors causing the existing problems because every year they buy new fashion
products by contributing most of the waste from the clothes they used before. At this time
most fashion industries produce clothes using chemical liquids, one of which is Nylon or
Polyester chemical liquid which causes air pollution and is difficult to decompose in the
soil, therefore the fashion industry is the largest industry in the world that must be
responsible for the discharge of CO2 gas that causes global warming.
As caliphs on earth, human obligations should be to maintain, protect and preserve
natural resources so that they can be enjoyed by future generations. Not only utilizing
resources for personal gain, let alone until ignoring the balance of nature and exploiting it.
Allah forbids its people to do damage on this earth in the Qur'an Surah Al-Qasas verse 77”.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Emil Salim defines sustainable development as a development process that optimizes
the benefits of natural and human resources Rahmawaty et al (2021); Azis (2010).
Optimization The by harmonizing natural resources with humans in development.
Meanwhile, Ignas Kleden describes sustainable development as a type of development that
on the one hand refers to the optimal utilization of natural and human resources. On the
other hand and at the same time maintaining an optimal balance between the various
conflicting demands on these resources. And Sofyan Effendi Sustainable development
means a development process that utilizes resources, the direction of investment, the
orientation of technological development and institutional change in a harmonious and
sustainable manner taking into account current and future potential. The ability of future
generations to continue development depends on the natural resources available. So that in
carrying out current economic development, it must not damage or reduce the quality of the
environment. The development that is carried out every day seems relentless and will not
stop, even though the Covid pandemic is currently hitting but development continues.
Support factors from ongoing development is technology and information that is always up
to date. Ongoing development should always be accompanied by a balance with
environmental needs and resilience, to achieve environmental welfare.
The concept of sustainable development that should help the welfare of society can
be seen from the following aspects, 1) how natural resources can be properly used in the
future 2) how we can utilize natural resources as well as possible so that there is no more
waste and even environmental destruction 3) Development carried out should be able to
reproduce renewable natural resources 4) can maintain the quality of human life in the
present and the future. The balance with the environment must be maintained by looking
also from the aspect of equity, how a development has the value of equity, there is no
disparity in society.
Islam is a teaching that contains a balance of both worldly and afterlife affairs. The
Islamic view is based on three fundamental concepts, namely Tawhid, Khalifah and Adl.
Tawhid is the most important of the concepts that have been mentioned, because this is an
implication that the universe that has been formed and created is the creation of Allah SWT.
Everything He created has its own purpose so as to give meaning and significance to the
existence of the universe, of which humans are a part.
Finally, Adl or being fair is a fundamental concept that must be fulfilled when
managing a government and managing the environment. As explained above, the basic
principle of economic development in Islam is that the natural resources created by Allah
SWT are capital or intermediaries to achieve prosperity or what is referred to as the
concept of Falah. Without justice, fairness to humans and nature, falah can never be
achieved.
Sustainable development in Islam, the government needs to pay attention to five
methods of basic human needs that must be met, namely:
Maintenance of the safety of religion (al-Din),
Soul (al-Nafs),
Intellect (al-Aql),
Descent (al-Nasl) and
Property (al-Maal).
This standard of human life provided by Islam is a standard of living that already
regulates everything. It is through this maqashid shari'ah approach that economic
development is implemented. Therefore, development is an effort made to create goodness
that brings benefits or benefits, because without economic development that is not in
accordance with the teachings of Islam welfare is impossible to achieve. If the application
of this concept applies in the government system, there will be mashlahat not only for
Muslims but also for pluralistic societies (Amalia, 2016). In general, many words of Allah
SWT explain that all natural resources are created to meet human needs. There are at least
two dimensions in using natural resources (Hamid et al., 2011). First, mobilizing natural
resources means bringing dead land to life and owning the resources. In this case, for
example, the government is allowed to take over land if it is useful for economic
development for the purpose of mining or housing, agriculture, trade, industry or for public
facilities. Second, the development and use of natural resources for human benefit. Islam
strongly recommends bringing dead land to life and utilizing idle natural resources for
human benefit. This is because it is included in the basic objectives of Islamic economics,
namely seeking benefit and avoiding damage (mafsadah) through optimal use of resources,
fair distribution of income and wealth for each individual and generation, and eliminating
usury (Akhtar, 1996).
Relationship between Sustainable Development Goals and Sustaninable Fashion
Basically, sustainable fashion is a moral value to increase the ethical and aesthetic
value of the environment in the fashion industry, which was originally the fashion industry
in the past. Developing countries have a very large profit turnover with mass production
every day but without paying attention to the welfare of their workers, and without paying
attention to the materials used as textile makers (Rahmawaty et al., 2021). As well as plants
that are not environmentally friendly and the process of making fabrics that consume a lot
of natural resources such as water, and handling waste that must end up in the sea as
pollution. Currently, the movement for awareness of sustainable fashion has begun to shift
to an industry that pays attention to environmental aspects in order to achieve shared social
welfare. Which means that sustainable fashion is no longer a jargon / designation in fashion
activities but has become a staple industry in the fashion world.
The sustainable fashion movement is in line with the sustainable development
goals, which mutually aim for sustainable development that meets the needs of the present
generation without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This means that sustainable development, always utilizing natural resources, is carried out
in such a way that future generations can continue the development carried out now.
The practice of sustainable fashion is expected to fulfill several points in
sustainable development, including alleviating poverty (1), improving the quality of health
(3), gender equality (5), availability of clean water (6), decent work and sustainable
development (7) economic development (8), promoting equality (10), sustainable cities and
communities (11), responsible consumption (12), reducing the impact of climate change
(13), ensuring aquatic and terrestrial life (14,15), and cooperation to achieve goals (17).
Referring to the SDG targets, activists of the Sustainable fashion movement are not only
targeting big global fashion labels such as H&M, Zara, Top Shop and others. Sustainable
Fashion activists are also massively targeting consumers to have the awareness to buy
quality and durable products. They argue that producers will change their business patterns
to become more sustainable if there is demand for environmentally friendly products. This
campaign also directs consumers to prefer local products that produce products in limited
quantities, and have a smaller carbon footprint than foreign-made products (Bestari, 2020).
Sustainable Fashion in Islamic perspective
Sustainable fashion is a practice in fashion that emphasizes the values of the various
parties involved, especially the environment and humanity. It's about making fashion, no
matter what form it takes, from personal lifestyle to business, as prosperous as possible and
leaving as little harm as possible. The goal of sustainable fashion is to unite the various
groups in the fashion industry, namely fashion designers, producers, distributors, and
consumers (buyers) should work together to change the way fashion is produced and
consumed for the better (IRMAWATI et al., n.d.).
Sustainable Fashion is also the concept of environmentally friendly and ethical
garment and clothing production that supports the survival of the workers involved in
every step of production. "Sustainable Fashion" means being more responsible, not only to
consumers by presenting clothes and accessories that are friendly to the skin, but also to
the environment by conducting production that does not pollute nature, as well as to the
makers, from the factory workers who produce the clothes to the distribution channels that
have the ethics of sharing profits fairly. Allah's command to be fair to fellow human beings
is clearly explained in Surah An-Nahl verse 90 "Verily, Allah enjoins (you) to be just and
to do good, to give to relatives, and Allah forbids doing evil deeds, wrongdoing, and
enmity. He teaches you so that you may learn". Nowadays, more and more consumers,
especially in developed countries, are increasingly concerned about the origin of the things
they wear: a piece of clothing, a pair of shoes they wear should be in line with the concept
of "Sustainable Fashion". Sustainable fashion or eco fashion itself can be defined as a
concept where the fashion products produced can be used multiple times by using
environmentally friendly materials or materials from used goods (recycle) by minimizing
the waste excessive energy use during production.
For example, research on how to make bag products using the concept of
sustainability fashion that can be used repeatedly and has selling value. This method is used
to provide an opportunity to practice making tote bags using used clothes with the concept
of sustainability fashion (Bestari, 2020). The first activity carried out is to make a design
accompanied by researchers. The design is made based on the used clothes that each
participant gets, because each participant gets different clothes. Some get t-shirts, blouses,
shirts, with a variety of materials as well. After the participants finished making the design,
the next step was to make a pattern and cut the material according to the design made. The
next process is sewing the tote bag. The sewing was partly done at the workshop location,
but because conditions demanded that participants were not allowed to stay too long at the
workshop location, the sewing work was continued at each participant's home with the
jobsheet that had been given at the beginning of the workshop. At the next meeting,
participants were required to be able to show the results of their work to the teacher and the
service team to evaluate whether the results achieved were in accordance with the
expectations and targets achieved or not. The results achieved by each participant showed
very satisfactory results indicated by very neat results and applying good creativity. Work
that has been The completion of the workshop is expected to make provision for the
participants to be able to develop it into a motivation for entrepreneurship. With this
provision, the participants can make and sell these products, in addition to getting profits,
participants can also play a role in protecting the environment by reducing plastic waste by
recycling used clothes into beautiful and valuable tote bags. In brief, the following steps for
making tote bags with used clothes and textile painting can be seen in the stages of making
in the following picture. Demonstrations were conducted by teachers who are experts in the
field by teaching how to process used clothes into a tote bag that has many benefits.
From the results of the research, making tote bags using used clothes decorated
with textile painting plays an important role because unused clothes can still be used into
useful objects and can be used in a sustainable and durable time to reduce plastic bags to
reduce the impact of an increasingly damaged environment. The participants should be
made aware of the importance of sustainability fashion in their daily lives.
Sustainable Fashion Production
Products made with the concept of "sustainable" provide social and economic
benefits in the entire production process, without polluting the environment. For example,
the Lulu Sewing House Fashion Industry, whose building happens to be located on one of
the rivers in Bandar Lampung, wants to produce and print its signature fabrics, they use
natural dyes and motifs, namely teak leaves. By means of plain cloth that has been selected,
tied together with teak leaves, then boiled together with the teak leaves. After that, the
coloring waste used earlier is disposed of into the river without polluting the soil and
disturbing the habitat in the river. Because the coloring and molding technique uses natural
dyes.
In the last ten years, more and more garment companies are trying to apply the
concept of "sustainability" and good business ethics in carrying out the entire process from
production to marketing and distribution of the goods they sell (RUDI HARYADI, 2009).
Designers are also competing to experimenting with eco-friendly materials, such as apple
skins, clothing materials from mushrooms to alternatives to animal skins created from the
fibers of pineapple leaves and stems. One of the popular British designers who initiated eco
fashion, sustainability is Stella McCartney. She pioneered the relevance of corporate social
responsibility. The growing importance of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) in the
luxury industry. The general concept of luxury, its complexity and history. Sustainability in
luxury fashion needs to be applied (Marchiolo, 2019). One of her latest works is a women's
tote bag that was exhibited on one of her social media that reads "made from materials
protecting our better tomorrow" made from materials that protect our better future. On
September 26, 2021 Stella McCartney promoted her eco-friendly product, "The Sleeping
Bag Puffer Jacket" a sleeping support jacket made from 100% recycled materials. She is
also an environmental activist. Many United States designers have followed in her footsteps,
such as Alkhansas. The market for "preloved" goods aka second hand / used but in good
condition is also increasingly widespread, as well as vintage / ancient items that are
increasingly being hunted by consumers.
Sustainable Fashion Consumption
Overcoming the problem of excessive fashion consumption can be done by
implementing sustainable fashion consumption, which overcomes the problem of excessive
fashion consumption plastic waste, especially fabric waste from used clothing that focuses
on the use of shopping bags, by providing workshops to the community on how to make
tote bags to reduce plastic waste which has a tremendous adverse environmental impact.
To create a tote bag that has high usability and marketability, of course, it is supported by a
good design, as revealed by Hermono, (2009) every manufacturer when throwing their
products to the market, will certainly package them as attractively as possible so that their
products are favored and purchased by consumers. The reason is because the first glance
when someone sees something, will look at the beauty that appears from the outside first.
So in making a tote bag in this case, it must have a good aesthetic element in addition to
the element of usefulness which is the main thing.
Many consumers are beginning to realize that the waste of the products they
consume will eventually return to nature and have an impact on environmental health.
Market opportunities are wide open with the emergence of batik consumer trends shifting to
natural color batik from previously viewing natural color batik as less good, looking duller.
But lately consumers have started to look at natural color batik, possibly because consumers
have shifted their tastes because consumers are starting to realize the importance of
protecting the environment (PRAPTI et al., n.d.).
Author's Offer
In this paper there is some analysis of people's behavior towards economic, social,
and environmental impacts. The principles of sustainable fashion when applied
appropriately will have a focus dimension on how to integrate economic, social and
environmental. According to Williams, (2013) stated that the principle of sustainable
fashion is strategic planning as the most appropriate place to integrate sustainable fashion
into the system. Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) into the planning and
development system.
Each individual consciously buys, wears (consumes), owns clothes that are in line
with sustainable fashion values. Knowing which values we support, there is always a
positive or negative impact on the environment and humanity in every choice we make in
dressing. The key is in your hands. Be a wise consumer. The producer side (brand owners,
industry players, business people): Producing clothes with attention to the impact on the
environment and humanity, the main goal is that in the production process the carbon
footprint produced can be minimized.
Conclusions
Islam has called for sustainable development goals that aim to always utilize
natural resources with full responsibility and awareness as the bearer of Amanah from
Allah SWT. Sustainability fashion knowledge should be introduced to producers and
consumers from an early age because the environmental impact caused by the textile and
clothing industry contributes highly to environmental impacts. With the concept of
sustainable fashion, it is hoped that it can make a positive contribution to the development
of the fashion industry in the current and future generations.
