DUTIES
Sustainable consumption demands cultural change. The throwaway culture applies to the whole economy, not merely the clothing sector. If consumers are to be encouraged to buy fewer clothes there needs to be a wider public debate on [the] future of the ‘consumer society’, including an evaluation of its benefits and costs.
BUY SECOND HAND CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE
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BUY FEWER AND MORE DURABLE PRODUCTS
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LEASE OR RENT CLOTHING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE WORN TO THE END OF THE GARMENT'S NATURAL LIFE
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WASH CLOTHES LESS OFTEN AND AT LOWER TEMPERATURES USIG ECO-DETERGENS, HANG DRY, DO NOT IRON
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DO QUESTION MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, BUT DO NOT DISMISS A PRODUCT BECAUSE OF THE CAMPAIGN
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DO READ CLOTHING LABELS, SUPPORT LOCALLY MADE PRODUCTS, TRY NEW FIBRES, AND ASK QUESTIONS
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DO FIX, MEND, ALTER AND REUSE CLOTHING TO EXTEND THE NATURAL LIFE
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DO THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
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DO PASS CLEAN UNWANTED GARMENTS BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER OR TO AN APPROPRIATE REUSE OR SOCIAL COLLECTION CENTRE
Reference list:
Fixing fashion: clothing consumption and sustainability, Environmental Audit Committee, (2019).
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvaud/1952/full-report.html#content
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How to Engage with Ethical Fashion, C. Vuletich, (2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOd4qh3JKk&feature=emb_rel_pause
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How to Shop Second-Hand, Press. C. (2020).
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pOyIvtJtWMUHS74JiigJH?si=-ss_8ePTSeqeUIklrgYESQ
The High Cost of Our Cheap Fashion, M.Bédat, (2016).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r8V4QWwxf0&feature=emb_rel_pause
Social Responsibility and Innovation in the Sewn Products Industry, C. Ulasewicz, (2015).
