Thursday, 12 July 2018

Why this is Important to me (2015)

The world doesn't need any more stuff.

When it comes to clothes, buying anything new always makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't like not knowing for sure that the machine workers aren't being exploited, how much waste and pollution was created, or how far it's traveled. I don't like that, often, the stitching will break or the print will fade long before it should, and that the material is often too flimsy to be used for anything else once holes do start to appear, because the company was trying to churn out a cheap product. These clothes aren't meant to last a long time, and aren't meant to be repaired.

This is why I love buying clothes from charity shops (and am increasingly irked that their rails are filling up with more and more of the aforementioned cheap fashion which is no use to anyone). Older, better made clothes have already stood the test of time. They may have already been mended or altered by their previous owner, and I find these personal touches bring a lot of character to a piece of clothing.

There's also the fact that I feel that it's breaking a chain. By buying from charity shops (or small vintage stores) we're supporting a good cause, and getting good products without giving money to dubious companies.


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