Most vintage clothing lovers have a certain something in their personality that draws them to wearing it. There are lots of reasons why vintage is such a great choice, but the most fulfilling reason is that wearing vintage clothing is the most environmentally friendly way of dressing.
Every time you buy or wear vintage clothing instead of newly manufactured clothing you are recycling. That clothing is getting a second chance and being saved from the landfill every time you wear it. An average of 11.8 million tons of clothing per year gets thrown away.
For every new item of clothing that is made, A substantial carbon footprint is left behind. Fuel used in manufacture, fuel to transport and fuel to ship the finished product; it all adds up for something so small. The amount of energy needed to produce vintage clothing is zero & most vintage retailers buy wholesale/bulk so the shipping costs are far less.
The dyes, chemicals, and processes used to produce wrinkle resistant, colorfast, soft, unshrinkable modern clothing are not what anyone would call eco-friendly. Often the waste from manufacturing clothing like jeans is dumped into the water supply in the third world country that they are manufactured in. Why would you want that chemical weight on your body or on your conscience?
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