The Project
कातना to Respun is a social service project where old clothes are collected and sent for respinning. It gives families a simple way to dispose of old clothes in any condition so they can be used better.
About Us
कातना to Respun
Our Aim
- Reduce the wastage of fashion cloth
- Reduce wastage of water
- Limit CO2 emissions
- Ensure most effective recycling and reusage of cloth
Economy Behind Recycling Clothes
The economics of clothing recycling are about recovering value that would otherwise sit unused or move toward waste. These pointers show how circular textile systems can reduce costs, conserve resources, and create new green employment.
1
Idle Asset
Premium clothes become an idle economic asset in higher-income Indian households with time
2
Textile Waste
India generates 70.73 lakh tonnes of textile waste annually
3
Green Jobs
The textile recycling market could reach ₹334.25 billion by 2030 and create 1 lakh green jobs
4
Lower Input Costs
Recycling reduces costs and dependence on raw materials
5
Affordable Clothing
Recovered fibre can support affordable quality clothing and increase purchasing power
6
Water and Energy
Recycling conserves water and energy; one pair of jeans needs about 7,500 litres of water to produce
Founder
Avirat Jain
I am a high school student at The Doon School, Dehradun, and the idea for this initiative began last year when I saw how thoughtfully my school managed unwanted clothing. Rather than allowing clothes to go to waste, the school focused on reusing them wherever possible and disposing of them responsibly. This made me realise that textile waste is a problem that can be addressed through simple, organised action. I wanted to take this idea beyond my school and encourage more people to give old and unused clothes a new purpose. That is how कातना to Respun came to life.