Sustainable fashion is a movement and a process that aims to create and consume clothes in a way that respects the environment, the people, and the animals involved. Sustainable fashion is not only about choosing organic cotton or recycled polyester, but also about reducing waste, pollution, and carbon emissions, as well as ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and animal welfare.
Sustainable fashion is important because the fashion industry is one of the most polluting and exploitative industries in the world. According to the United Nations, the fashion industry is responsible for 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, 20 percent of global wastewater, and 85 percent of textiles that end up in landfills or incinerators every year. The fashion industry also consumes huge amounts of water, energy, and chemicals, and contributes to deforestation, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss.
Moreover, the fashion industry is notorious for its human rights and animal rights violations. Millions of garment workers, mostly women, and children, are subjected to low wages, long hours, unsafe and unhealthy environments, and physical and verbal abuse. Many of them work in sweatshops or factories that collapse or catch fire, causing injuries or deaths. Millions of animals are also killed or harmed for their fur, leather, wool, silk, or feathers, often in cruel ways.
Therefore, sustainable fashion is not only a trend or a choice but a necessity and a responsibility. By choosing sustainable fashion brands that use eco-friendly materials and practices, that pay fair wages and respect workers' rights, and avoid animal products and cruelty, we can make a positive difference for ourselves and others. We can also adopt sustainable habits such as buying less but better-quality clothes, repairing or upcycling old clothes, swapping or donating unwanted clothes, and washing clothes less frequently and at lower temperatures.
Sustainable fashion is a way to express our style and personality without compromising our values and ethics. It is a way to celebrate our creativity and diversity without harming our planet and its inhabitants. It is a way to join a stylish, earth-conscious community that supports sustainable choices together.
References
1. vogue.in
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