How to be a part of material revolution?
Choose clothes made in countries with stricter environmental regulations for factories. Support companies/ brands which choose more organic fibers and natural or semi-synthetic fibers that do not require chemicals to be produced and with low water consumption such as linen, recycled fibers, etc. Buy less, buy better quality and recycle “eco-friendly” fibers, which means that their production process has a low impact on the environment and meets at least half of the below criteria:
- Low Water need
- Low energy need
- Made of WASTES
- Made from Renewable Resources
- Chemical control
- Biodegradable
- No Soil Erosion
“There are lot of ways how one can be sustainable without having a big budget,” says McCartney. “I know everyone says it, but the best way is to start by buying investment pieces over fast fashion. You can also reduce your personal impact by giving your old clothes to charity shops, to car-boot sales, to friends and family or by re-selling them, therefore keeping them out of landfill for as long as possible.”
‘The Need of Change’ that we are talking about is directly related to the how conscious we are as buyers. Lidewij Edelkoort a trend forecaster predicts “… clothes-making is a deep-rooted tradition and hasn’t changed much since the Bronze Age so developments can take an awful long time.”
Talking about a revolutionary change here needs support of every individual and together, we can!