The fashion industry’s dirty laundry
The fashion industry keeps its dirty laundry behind closed doors.
Due to the plastics and toxic materials, the fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, second to oil. It is also a highly unethical industry, often relying on child labor in developing countries.
Our clothing reflects our identity and personality. It can also express our values, and what values we are buying into. In this video, I share six ways your wardrobe can support sustainability and human rights.
Clothing brands recommended in the video (I’m not affiliated with any of them)
Do you have additional suggestions and tips for non-toxic and eco-friendly clothing? Let me know in the comments!
This post is timely as I start thinking about a capsule wardrobe and eliminating more sources of toxins. However, very few of the companies you mentioned had a lot of plus size offerings. Do you or anyone else have a brand they recommend?
That’s a great question, and thanks for asking it for other readers wondering the same thing. I don’t know other brands off the top of my head but I’ll keep my eyes out.
How about Free People. I love their Bohemian style.
If you like linen clothing, Shop FLAX has larger sizes. This company’s sizing runs big to begin with, so take that into consideration when ordering.
Thank you for this video! Patagonia is another brand that focuses on fair pay and working conditions as well as environmentally friendly clothing. There are also more options for clothing rental such as Letote where you can borrow and return items. While there are still shipping concerns it is a way to maintain a minimalist closet, try out new styles, and prevent clothing from ending up in landfills. Love that you’re bringing awareness to this issue!
I’ve bought clothing on Amazon by typing in things like organic cotton bras or underwear in the search and found things I’ve liked that way. I havn’t tried for things like outer clothing, but as for undergarments, I’ve found things I liked on Amazon that way.
Green Apple Active is awesome!