Sustainability has become a key talking point around how you can add to your wardrobe while limiting its carbon footprint.
Having a sustainable wardrobe involves questioning your needs and taking time to shop for each piece to understand how and where it was made the antithesis of fast fashion which has come to dominate global shopping trends.
These four tips can help you build a more sustainable wardrobe.
Fast equates to unsustainableFast fashion refers to the rapid production and distribution of clothing to reflect the latest trends. Since the early 1990s, technological improvements, lower costs of production and streamlined supply chains have significantly shortened fashion cycles. Clothes today can be made and sold to consumers at a low price within just a few weeks of being designed.
While easier on the wallet, the consequences of the fast fashion industry are extensive.
