Five ways to support sustainable fashion.

Five ways to support sustainable fashion.

Educate yourself. Go to eco-fashion resource sites to learn about sustainable fashion and the brands offering it. Try the Ethical Fashion Forum, Fashion Takes Action, and Sustain Your Style.
Reduce, re-use and recycle. Don't buy in excess. Think about what you are buying and how long you see yourself wearing it. Invest in higher quality that you can wear longer. If a new color come into fashion, use a vegetable dye to alter clothing you already own. When you are absolutely finished with a garment, make sure it goes back into the cycle of being used. You can either give it to aGoodwill Shop or make sure it finds its way to a recycling factory, like Martex Fiber Southern Corporation, where they break an article of clothing back down to thread to be used all over again.
Shop thrift stores. Especially if you are after animal products- like leopard belts or fur vests. It has already been produced, so it might as well be worn, but don't support the making of new un-ethical products buy purchasing new fur.
Don't wash your clothing as much and do so on a lower temperature. Our culture has engrained in us that we must wash clothing (and ourselves) very frequently, but this just isn't the case. Clothing structure and color last longer the less you wash it. When you was at lower temperatures you save on energy used to heat the water and it is typically better for the fabrics as well.
When purchasing new pieces, try to buy organic and sustainable lines only. Your purchasing power has weight and, starting with you, an increased demand for these lines will make them more accessible. Start with these online eco-retail sources: EDUN, BTC Elements, and Green Loop.

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