I had been to Nu’s swap shop before and felt that it suited me the best; allowing me releasing my clothes back into the wild, while still picking up some new threads to keep my clothes loving self-happy.
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Want a constantly changing wardrobe? Want to be sustainable?
What if I could offer you an easy way out? What if I told you, you could have your cake and eat it too? This is where NU comes in. It offers the same continually changing wardrobe that ‘Fast-fashion’ does, but without the environmental impacts; an easy way to be part of the change we need to see in the world.
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Sustainability education is more than a conversation
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The question “Is this brand ethical?” is a little more complicated than a one word answer.
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The environmental impact of garment production has radical gender and class-specific implications for the communities and ecological systems it affects. This article discusses how even if the assembly of a garment itself doesn’t involve unfair labour, if its production process negatively affects the environment it is women who will directly bear the cost.
Read MoreLena Fashion Library in Amsterdam is saving the planet . . . and some lucky Dutch bank accounts
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Before you invest in a new item - try to go through these simple questions in your head.
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Swapping extends the life cycle of clothes and most clothes never see the light of day more than a couple of times! Think about it this way, everyone wants to have a changing wardrobe without the high cost and the disposal of tonnes of clothes every year. By swapping clothes as a community we all achieve a changing wardrobe, have the flexibility to try out new styles, lower consumption, support sustainable practices, and save money.
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