Acta academica karviniensia 2025, 25(1):33-45 | DOI: 10.25142/aak.2025.003


Textile Waste Management in Fast Fashion and Solutions for Transition to a Circular Economy in the Industrial Company Chemosvit Fibrochem

Pavol Bujda
Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Economics, Tajovského 10, 975 90 Banská Bystrica, SR

The textile industry is associated with negative environmental impacts due to the constant use of pesticides and polluting dyes, excessive use of water and electricity, and the release of emissions and polluting fumes into the atmosphere. Textile waste ends up in landfills or is incinerated, which posing a risk of soil, watercourses and air pollution. The increasing amount of textile waste and the lack of technologies for its recycling lead textile companies to seek alternative options for managing this type of waste and to the inevitable implementation of a circular economy. This article highlights the impacts of fast fashion and based on the results of primary research presents recommendations and possible solutions for managing the circular economy in a specific industrial enterprise.

Keywords: circular economy, fast fashion, recycling, textile waste, waste management.
JEL classification: Q53, Q55, Q56

Received: March 24, 2025; Revised: May 8, 2025; Accepted: July 22, 2025; Published: July 23, 2025  Show citation

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