How to be an ethical clothing consumer
Buy fewer new clothes
Look for companies which put people before profits
Buy 100% certified organic cotton
Stay away from synthetics
Stay away from fur and leather
Stay away from ‘dirty’ viscose
Dirty viscose: Items labelled as rayon or bamboo, which are very polluting to manufacture
Cleaner viscose: labels are Lyocell, Tencell, Monocel
Lyocell (Tencel®) SustainYourStyle https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/eco-fibers
Best Eco-Friendly Materials & Fabrics for Clothing based on its Low Environmental Impact.
Five things you should know about fast fashion (and why you should boycott it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn3zUinanHw
Here are a few companies who sell sustainable clothing made in an environmentally friendly way. There are many more.
Celtic & Co. www.celticandco.com. Fashion classics in natural fabrics; sheepskin, wool, cotton and leather. Their sustainability policy is on their website.
Buy fewer new clothes
Look for companies which put people before profits
Buy 100% certified organic cotton
Stay away from synthetics
Stay away from fur and leather
Stay away from ‘dirty’ viscose
Dirty viscose: Items labelled as rayon or bamboo, which are very polluting to manufacture
Cleaner viscose: labels are Lyocell, Tencell, Monocel
Lyocell (Tencel®) SustainYourStyle https://www.sustainyourstyle.org/eco-fibers
Best Eco-Friendly Materials & Fabrics for Clothing based on its Low Environmental Impact.
Five things you should know about fast fashion (and why you should boycott it) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn3zUinanHw
Here are a few companies who sell sustainable clothing made in an environmentally friendly way. There are many more.
Celtic & Co. www.celticandco.com. Fashion classics in natural fabrics; sheepskin, wool, cotton and leather. Their sustainability policy is on their website.
Ecovero, for clothes made with the environmentally friends materials Lenzing and Ecovero. Click here
Greenpeace do a range of sustainable and ethical leisure wear, which support their cause. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/take-action/
Lucy & Yak. Sustainable and ethically responsible clothes. https://lucyandyak.com/ They publish an Impact Report, which is accessible from their website.
Marks and Spencer. https://marksandspencer.com. Some garments sustainable. Look for the label "Sustainable Viscose with Staynew" which is derived from sustainable sources for less impact on the environment. M&S have recently introduced a new line "Nobody's Child" which seems to be more environmentally friendly.
Neutral.com Claim their clothes are reasonable, ethical and certified. https://neutral.com/
Patagonia https://www.patagonia.com/home/. Dedicated to saving the planet, they support environmental groups and donate 1% of their profits to environmental non-profit organisations. and have a section of their online shop for used gear.
People Tree. https://www.peopletree.co.uk/. Fairtrade certified, throughout the whole chain, from plant to shop. Use organic cotton, brushed velvet, TENCEL™Lyocell silky party wear and structured organic cotton denim.
Rapanui Clothing. https://rapanuiclothing.com/ Ethically made clothing, using sustainable materials, made to order and sent in non-plastic packaging. A recycling system enables you to return your Rapanui clothes to them to be made into new clothes. See one of the founders talking about how they set up their sustainable and circular model for clothing https://rapanuiclothing.com/blog/dear-mr-bin-man-ted-talk/
Thought Clothing. https://www.wearethought.com/ Fashion made from environmentally friendly materials and marketed ethically.