Nearly 1.7 million tons of used fabric was exported to other countries — mostly in Asia and Africa — in 2019, but whether it is destined for recycling, reuse or landfill is “highly uncertain,” according to a report published Monday by the European Union Environment. The report, which analyzes UN Comtrade data between 2000 and … Read more
A few weeks ago, fashion writer Derek Guy was happily tweeting about menswear for a relatively niche audience of fellow enthusiasts, sharing what he thought were fairly uncontroversial opinions about buying less but better and appreciating quality investment pieces over produce. fast fashion at a discounted price. Then the reactions started. A change in Twitter’s … Read more
Every week, about 15 million items of old clothing are sent to Ghana, unwanted discards largely from the wardrobes of consumers in North America, China and Europe. The clothes are sold by the parcel, much of it to retailers in Accra’s Kantamanto market, one of the world’s largest second-hand clothing markets. It is a thriving … Read more
Replace ‘sustainable’ with ‘less bad’ in today’s fashion headlines and you get a more accurate picture of reality: ‘Less Bad Fashion Trends You Need to Know in 2023’. “Less Bad Fashion Influences Take Over Fast Fashion.” “Building a Less Evil Fashion Industry in 2023”. “Less evil” than the status quo is how I’ve come to … Read more