Shop Ethical Fashion Written by Kezia Rogers and Hayley Zukerberg
Fast fashion focuses on two major areas: quick production and low cost production. Fast fashion is intended for short-term use and is to only be worn a couple of times. Due to the mass production and waste coming from fast fasion lines, the fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions, as well as being the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply. Sustainable fashion focuses on addressing these issues by cutting back on water usage, trying to use non-toxic chemicals, making clothes durable to last longer, limiting the waste of the clothing by repairing damaged pieces or making new pieces from recycled material, and using organic cotton, linen, and other available fibers. Although there are many sustainable brands, we have decided to review a couple of our favorites! Take a look below and check out these companies next time you are looking for a new piece for your wardrobe!
Everlane ReNew
Everlane has created a new line called ReNew that is perfect for coats and professional work clothes. They have made a commitment to not work with any new plastic in their supply chain by the year 2021. In this new line, they replaced all synthetic fabrics with renewable materials, and replaced their packaging with reused plastic.
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Pact
Pact focuses on comfy dresses, clothing, and pajama sets. Their entire manufacturing process follows organic guidelines and is Fair Trade Certified, meaning they focus on ethical factors like wages and working conditions. All of their cotton garments are organic, as well.
