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The Truth About Recycled Cotton Fabrics

About 20,000 liters of water are needed to produce one kilogram of cotton, the equivalent of one T-shirt, and one pair of jeans, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)....
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40 Best Thrift Stores In Berlin For Affordable Vintage

Berlin is one of the best places to buy affordable second-hand and vintage clothing. Germany's capital attracts more and more people interested in green fashion for good reasons. And many...
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33 Best Designer Resale Sites You Need To Know About

Designer resale has grown by more than 300% over the last year, as reported by Lyst. The luxury second-hand market is booming and thrift stores are expected to double in...
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60 Best Online Thrift Stores For Affordable Fashion

The second-hand clothing market is booming. It was valued at USD 28 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach USD 51 billion in 2023. Thrift shops are expected to...
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The 10 Wonderful Rs of Sustainable Fashion

Getting into sustainable fashion can be quite challenging. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and have no idea where to start when you are trying to live sustainably. The 10 simple...
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10 Simple Ways To Afford Slow Fashion On A Budget

Slow fashion is generally not affordable for most consumers. Sustainable, ethical, and eco-friendly fashion is more expensive than fast fashion for many reasons. Luckily, there are simple ways to buy...
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How To Make Conscious Wardrobe Choices

Sustainability is in the mind of more and more conscious consumers. Especially when it comes to the clothes we wear, it's now more important than ever to make mindful decisions....
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10 Tips For a Zero Waste Summer

Now is the time to enjoy your summer with Zero Waste. All kinds of waste are piling up in landfills at an alarming rate. Single-use plastics have a disastrous impact...
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16-Year-Old Girl Scout Sarah Kessler Explains Sustainable Fashion

"Sustainable fashion is growing, and you can be part of the change!" tells 16-Year-Old Girl Scout Sarah Kessler on Instagram. She has been interested in fashion for a long time...
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JJ Vintage Upcycling is Rising on Instagram

Jasmine James founded her sustainable fashion brand JJ Vintage in November 2019 and is now gaining recognition. Like every young fashion designer, she started with zero followers and has now...
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Can Sustainable Fashion Ever Be Affordable?

The sustainable fashion movement is booming. Consumers are asking for more transparency, accountability, and eco-friendliness. Sustainability is now a priority for many fashion brands. But their clothes remain too expensive...
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Trash The Runway Recycled Couture Fashion Show

Trash the Runway - Recycled Couture is putting on a fashion show for students in grades 6-12 with sustainability in mind. The annual event is organized by the Common Threads...
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Instagram Thrift Accounts Helping Sustainable Fashion

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, many young shoppers used to visit clothing stores now shop online on their phones. Instagram thrift accounts raise awareness about sustainable fashion...
Great Lakes Thrift Store Opens up on Kalamazoo Mall

Great Lakes Thrift Store Opens up on Kalamazoo Mall

A new vintage clothing store Great Lakes Thrift is opening up on the Kalamazoo Mall in southern Michigan. It offers a great selection of T-shirts, jeans, sweaters, and accessories for...
Great Lakes Thrift Store Opens up on Kalamazoo Mall
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Definitive List of 44 Different Types of Fashion Styles

What are the best fashion styles and how to choose yours? Fashion is a very popular art form, aesthetic, vehicle for self-expression, and creativity, especially in lifestyle, apparel, footwear, and...
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Second-Hand Clothing is Much More Than a Sustainable Trend

Second-hand clothing may seem like the latest trend for sustainable fashion. But buying and selling old clothes isn't new, even if these eco-friendly practices have been rising in popularity recently....
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Vagabond Shoemakers Recycles Post-Consumer Shoes

The Swedish shoe brand Vagabond Shoemakers recycles used shoes to reduce waste thanks to innovations. You can bring your old shoes to your nearest Vagabond store for reuse or recycling....
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Zalora Partners With Vestiaire Collective

Fashion retailer Zalora just closed a partnership with Vestiaire Collective to offer used designer items on its online platform. The eCommerce giant announced the partnership in May 2020. Zalora is...
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American Red Cross Clothing Donations

One of the best ways to be more sustainable with clothes is to donate clothing you don't wear anymore. The American Red Cross is an amazing place to donate used...
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Pre-Owned Fashion Now Available at Walmart

Walmart just partnered with ThredUp to offer second-hand clothing on its website. It's a great step for more sustainability in the fashion industry. With its new pre-owned fashion category, Walmart...
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Vatrina: Egyptian Graduation Project for Sustainable Fashion

Vatrina: Egyptian Graduation Project for Sustainable Fashion

The COVID-19 crisis is an unprecedented crisis that pushes more sustainability in the fashion world. Egyptian students also understand the complex issues present in the textile and apparel industry for...
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The Nu Wardrobe Affordable Clothes Sharing App

Meet The Nu Wardrobe (Nuw), affordable clothes sharing app and community founded in Dublin Ireland, that aims to enjoy fashion while reducing waste. Clothes swapping has become a very popular...
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How to Discard Old Clothes Responsibly in 2020

  The fashion industry has a catastrophic impact on the environment. The way we produce and consume clothing today isn't sustainable or ethical. Post-industrial and post-consumer textile wastes are piling...
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Why is Upcycling Clothing Important for the Environment

If you are decluttering your closet or moving out to a new place, you may wonder what to do with pieces of clothing you don't wear anymore. Donating, selling, recycling...
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What To Do With Clothes You Don't Want

Whether we are moving out to a new place or decluttering our closet, getting rid of unwanted clothes is one of the best ways to simplify our life. But we...