SLOW FASHION GUIDE
Ten simple and easy slow fashion tips for a greener 2023.
WHAT IS SLOW FASHION?
Circular fashion, eco-fashion, and sustainable fashion are overlapping terms with slight differences, but one goal in mind: to reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry.
Slow fashion advocates for environmental and social justice in the fashion industry. Its defining point is that it zeroes in on the problem of overproduction and overconsumption. Slow fashion “is about designing, producing, consuming, and living better”.
Slow/eco-friendly fashion companies will care about these 4 points:
1. SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Fabrics derived from eco-friendly resources, such as sustainably grown fiber crops or recycled materials.
2. FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS
Fair wages for garment workers, flexible & normal working hours, safe and healthy working conditions in the factories.
3. FEWER COLLECTIONS
Slow fashion brands choose to embrace the ethos of quality over quantity by replacing fleeting trends with a sense of permanence.
4. TRANSPARENCY
Important to avoid unauthorised subcontracting which leads to child labour, exploitation of women and unregulated working conditions.
Ultimately the best thing to do is to buy less clothes. Rewear, reuse, reduce.
Ten simple and easy slow fashion tips to live by in 2023.
Choose textiles from renewable raw materials.
Buy from slow fashion brands.
Put on quality over quantity.
Invest into timeless neutral designs.
Visit local thrift stores or online secondhand platforms instead of mainstream fashion chains.
Check tags before purchasing.
Avoid micro plastics.
Donate, sell, and give your clothes a new life.
Repair for a longer wear.
Choose plastic-free leatherette instead of real leather.
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Michaela xo
