The problems of modern-day man began when man distanced himself from an integral approach to thinking and living. It is hard to determine at which point in time the man began to distance himself from life philosophy of his predecessors, however it is clear today that the Industrial revolution in 18th century has accelerated the processes of general development which have, in the end, led to the world that we know today – world of high social inequalities, poverty, injustice, wars, nonsense, destroyed and contaminated environment, etc. Today, there is hardly an industry that comprised all that is wrong with the world around us, as does the textile industry. Destroying and contaminating environment when cultivating key raw materials (cotton), negative consequences for humans and environment in the entire life cycle of the industrial output (textile, clothes, shoes), underpayment of workers, unhuman working conditions, and employee exploitation are just a few characteristics of this globally significant industry. The problems of today’s modern civilisation have their root causes that need to be diagnosed in order to find adequate solutions. The sustainable development concept emerges as globally significant solution, by defining and implementing the totality of development policies and strategies of natural, social and economic development.