Eco Fashion: What You Don’t Know

Sanya Sharma
Sep 2, 2018 · 2 min read

Did you know that you contribute towards your the second largest polluting industry?

Although, it’s shocking I think you already knew that the fashion industry isn’t the kindest thing that’s happened to the earth. The fashion industry has been apart of animal deaths and multiple other incidents that are affecting the globe for too many generations. Designers such as Calvin Klein and Gucci, however, have already been faux fur since 2017. Stella McCartney has also, arguably become one of the most famous eco-designers. These high-end designers have already set the motion to make eco-fashion more trendy, and it won’t be leaving anytime soon. However, it’s not only high-end designers that are apart of this growing trend, H&M has also collaborated up with Bionic Yarn to produce garments made up of pieces of plastic.

Did you know that the average consumer brought 60% more clothing in 2014 than in 2000? Did you also know that these garments were only kept half the time? When it comes to the environment and pollution, I believe that we turn a blind eye towards facts such as this because it’s much easier to make excuses for ourselves. Compared to global warming, which clearly is happening, the effects of the fashion industry are much more disguised such as drought, poverty, etc.

Although you may donate your clothes old and used clothes, you will buy more and continue the cycle. We intentionally or unintentionally help continue fast fashion, where clothes are made with bad quality because designers know that your closet staples will be thrown out in a few months. We’ve influenced ourselves into thinking that we no longer are in need of these clothes, or better yet the fashion community has. The fashion industry has 52 micro-seasons, and fashion designers continue making bad quality clothing because to them there is always another line of garments coming out. Which they know that consumers will buy because of their stylish designs and affordable prices. We may continue to buy these clothes but that same industry will use 2,700 liters of water to make one t-shirt. This staggering fact might keep you from throwing out away another pair of pants, or some shirts that you’re tired of.

I encourage you to continue reading about eco-fashion and to support brands and companies that are trying to make a change in fashion. Remember, that the fashion industry is affecting too many people and we can’t continue to let this happen, remember that as consumers we do have a say in what gets put out, make the right decisions.

Sanya Sharma

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One of my greatest passions in life is helping others feel good about themselves through fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blogs.