Raw material picking/ harvesting
Cotton, Wood, Paper, Polyster, Rubber, Silk, Wool, Jute
Donations
about 60% of recycled clothing is donated to various charities
Reuse through H&M's recycling program
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Recycled H&M clothes are used again as raw materials.
Disposal
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Clothes can be disposed of through H&M's reward recycling program.
Manufacturing Process
Usually in a developing country, factory workers spin, knit, embroider, dye, cut, and sew.
Packaging
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Clothing moves from factories to packaging factories where they get ready for transportation
Transportation
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H&M products are usually transported via airplane but go through truck and ship as well
Marketing
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Items are put on display and ready to be marketed in stores and sales. The item now becomes a consumer product.
Distribution
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From airplanes, trucks, or ships, marketers distribute products to hot-market areas
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