mend it... on a Monday
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Hi Reader, Today in the US, we are observing Labor Day and I thought this would be the perfect time to share the 2nd episode of craft.dance.read.repeat which is all about mending. Making clothes last and being a conscious consumer of textiles has become a core value of mine over the last decade. And the more I learn, the more I want to practice mending, making my own clothes, thrifting, and shopping ethically and sustainably. The fashion industry employs over 60 million factory workers (mostly women) and less than 2% of them earn a living wage. People are making our clothes. And those people are often working in terribly conditions for not enough money. Then those clothes (17 million tons annually in the US alone) end up in landfills. Even (over 80% of) donated clothing ends up in the trash. The fashion industry needs a LOT of changes to make it a better place for workers and for the environment. It often doesn't feel like there's much I can do to make an impact. But there are 2 things I CAN do, and if lots of us start doing them then the impact will be so much greater. They are:
To make my clothes last longer, I do my best to repair when I can. Pop on over to YouTube and watch me get 4 (!!!) items out of the mending basket and back into the wardrobe. Yours in creativity, Jen PS - Do you mend your clothes? Hit reply and let me know! |
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