Clothing Shopping Changes People Made To Be Sustainable

And lastly: “On a sewing channel I’m subscribed to, I learned if everyone on earth replaced one fast-fashion garment with one thrifted garment, that alone would save enough energy to power the Eiffel Tower for 151 years. I don’t know how accurate that is, but that alone completely changed my outlook on fashion and the environment.

I pretty much *only* thrift. I tend to get really overwhelmed with the myriad of choices when I set foot in a regular clothing store. I do a lap around and exit. Conversely, when I go to a thrift store, I know I have to actually search for things I like and I’m way more excited about those purchases and I wear them much more often.

I’ve learned to sew and am always thinking of ways to tweak my clothes — for example, I discovered I love graphic tees, so when I find one I love, I tailor it to fit me or even just crop it. Doing simple things like that makes the garment way more unique and precious to me.

When I do buy new, I’m investing in quality pieces I know I’ll wear hundreds of times.

Sorry for the long post, this topic just really excites me 😆.”

—f4bul0u5