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Sustainable Wardrobe: Practical advice and projects for eco-friendly fashion (ePub eBook)

eBook by Benson, Sophie

Sustainable Wardrobe: Practical advice and projects for eco-friendly fashion (ePub eBook)

£13.99

ISBN:
9780711262386
Publication Date:
07 Sep 2023
Publisher:
White Lion Publishing
Pages:
160 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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Sustainable Wardrobe: Practical advice and projects for eco-friendly fashion (ePub eBook)

Description

Sustainable Wardrobe gives you everything you need to cultivate a more sustainable, ethical and planet-friendly wardrobe that is still easy, accessible and affordable! Statistics show that how we are consuming, maintaining and discarding our clothing is having a devastating effect on the planet. There are problems with every part of the cycle and they won't be fixed overnight. So what can we actually do to make a difference? The answer is that ifawe all take small steps to improve our habits, it would collectively result in a big change, and this book teaches us exactly how to do this! Sophie Benson, a journalist specialising in sustainable fashion, will guide you through O breaking down the issues and explaining how we can mitigate them at home: from the clothes we purchase, to the way we care for them, to how we dispose of them. With easy tutorials to follow (how to read a label and have a conscious closet clear out, upcycling hacks, how to darn socks and how to care for your jeans), Sophie will show you that small changes in habit can result in a more sustainable, eco-friendly wardrobe without breaking the bank.

Contents

Introduction The Knowledge The typical lifecycle of a T-shirt The facts (and the fiction) Who makes your clothes? Focus on fabrics Diving into dyes Interview: Paola Vega, a garment worker Reassess Your Wardrobe Taking stock of what you have The capsule wardrobe: reimagined Shop your closet Repurposing Clearing out What happens to your cast-offs? Interview: Liz Ricketts from The Or Foundation Shopping Habits Consumerism reality check What is slow fashion? How to know what to buy How to read the label Your guide to greenwashing Secondhand first The sharing economy Shopping and selling online Interview: Fashion psychologist Dr Dion Terrelonge Maintenance To wash or not to wash? What comes out in the wash Alterations How to store your clothes Interview: Alexander Nolte, co-founder of Guppyfriend Repair The repair revolution A quick guide to basic mending skills What to have in your sewing basket Is anything beyond repair? Interview: Layla Sargent, founder of The Seam What's next? Index

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