3 Ways You Can Make More Sustainable Fashion Choices

In 2021 the world of fashion is moving at a breakneck pace, blink and there are a whole host of new trends and styles dropping on the web pages of favourite fashion outlets. Every day millions of items of clothing are flying off the shelves, however, millions of items of clothing are also being thrown away every day. And when they’re thrown away they pile up in landfills. Fast fashion is having a massive and dangerous impact on our environment and if we continue to treat the planet like this, the damage will be irrevocable. 

However, the modern world has also brought about ecological solutions and advances in various industries have brought about more sustainable methods for processes that have, up till now, been ravaging the planet. 

The word sustainability is thrown around a lot these days and has become a buzzword, a way to get customers to buy into a product with the assumption that it is ecologically friendly. However, not all sustainable marketing slogans are equal and consumers need to be wary of those that say it versus those that are doing it. There are sustainable and ecologically friendly fashion choices you can implement into your own life. Here we’ve provided some useful tips for kitting your wardrobe with more environmentally friendly fashion: 

op shops

New clothes are great, we all like to feel and look good in what we wear but your ‘new’ clothes don’t need to be new. Shopping from thrift shops is a great way of reusing previously loved clothes. Nowadays you can find many different outfits, equally fashionable and stylish. The vintage look is in right now so buying second hand is more popular now than ever before. If more people bought preloved clothing then it will create less of a demand for fast fashion and ultimately less clothing will go to waste and pile up landfills.

Clothes made from recycled materials

Empty water bottles and most plastics can be recycled. Developments in recycling have led to plastic waste finding more uses than we could have possibly imagined. Plastic bottles are filling up our shorelines and destroying natural habitats, along with sea and wildlife. This is why recycled clothing is such a great solution to both the plastic crisis as well as the fast-fashion crisis. You can now find every type clothing made from recycled plastic bottles and sustainable fabrics; from socks and underwear to dresses and swimwear made from recycled plastic bottles.

Buy Quality Materials

Fast fashion trends and products are often made from cheap materials such as polythene blends and polyester using chemicals in their production, requiring a lot of energy to make, are not biodegradable and breakdown much easier. This means replacing clothing more frequently and being more likely to end up in landfills. Instead we should be purchasing quality fabrics such as organic cotton or linen and buying timeless pieces. They will last longer and you will have fewer reasons for replacing them, fabrics such as organic cotton last longer and also biodegrade a lot faster than nylon and polyester without leaching chemicals. They may be a little more expensive but given you won’t have to be replacing your quality, timeless pieces as often, you’ll save money in the long run!