Wardrobe Sustainability

Adults & Seniors

by LearnX Sustainability

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    Playlist: Why You Should Be Concerned About Your Wardrobe

    We zero in on some of the sustainability issues related to fashion in this compilation.

    Is Fast Fashion Destroying our Environment?
    Fast Fashion is considered one of the greatest contributors to climate crisis. This short video essay explains what fast fashion is and how it impacts the environment.

    Source: Is Fast Fashion destroying our environment? (2018, November 24). Our Changing Climate. Retrieved 2021, October 16.


    Where Your Old Clothes Go | Trash Trail
    You love fashion and think nothing of buying the latest designs. However, have you thought about what happens to those pieces that you discard to make space for more?

    Source: Where Your Old Clothes Go | Trash Trail (2017, February 16). CNA Insider. Retrieved 2021, October 12.


    Greenwashing: What you need to know - BBC My World

    With sustainability and being eco-friendly becoming the latest fashion, some companies have been accused of exaggerating or making up their sustainability credentials - this is known as 'greenwashing'.

    Source: Greenwashing: What you need to know - BBC My World (2021, October 20). BBC My World. Retrieved 2021, November 30.


    Learning Package: Sustainable Fashion

    Introduction

    Our fashion choices have an impact on the planet. Beyond the materials used to make a piece of clothing, where and how it is made, to its distribution, potential for reuse, repair, remake or recycle determine the extent of the environmental and social impact it has. We must also consider our consumption patterns and usage when we talk about sustainable fashion. The onus on making fashion more sustainable thus lies with all stakeholders from fashion companies to the consumers.

    To help you untangle the topic of sustainable fashion and guide you in making better fashion choices and practices to adopt, check out the resources we have compiled here.

    Did you know...

    Fashion accounts for 20-35% of micro plastic flows into the ocean 1.

    In 2018, only about 10% of the clothes given to the Salvation Army, are sold in its thrift shops. 2.

    Videos

    1. Fashion Industry and Circular Economy

    Get an overview of the issues plaguing the fashion industry and the actions that are being taken to improve its sustainability in this video.

    Source: Fashion industry & Circular Economy (2017, Dec 21). WorlDynamics. Retrieved 2021, September 15

    2. 9 Common Misconceptions about Sustainable Fashion

    Discover what sustainable fashion really means and the important considerations to bear in mind to be planet friendly through this insightful video.

    Source: 9 Common Misconceptions about Sustainable Fashion (2020, Oct 5). imperfectidealist. Retrieved 2021, September 15

    Podcast

    1. Money FM 89.3

    Find out about the practice of swapping, a method that extends the lifespan of your clothes in this podcast.

    Source: Swapping, not Shopping- Making fashion sustainable (2020, Oct 5). Money FM 89.3. Retrieved 2021, September 15

    eBooks

    1. A Life Less Throwaway: The lost art of buying for life

    Tara Button (2018), Life Less Throwaway: The lost art of buying for life, New York: Ten Speed Press.

    book cover for a life less throwaway

    Overcome impulse buys by discovering what really suits you and reach out for the best, most classic and long-lasting objects. Achieve this by following the 10 steps outlined in this book.

    Borrow the eBook here.

    Retrieved from NLB Overdrive (myLibraryid is required to access the eBook).

    2. Dress [with] Sense: The practical guide to a conscious closet

    Redress (2017), Dress [with] Sense: The practical guide to a conscious closet, Thomas and Hudson Ltd.

    book cover for dress with sense

    Inch your way to a more sustainable wardrobe with this how-to book that features practical tips and case studies.

    Borrow the eBook here.

    Retrieved from NLB Overdrive (myLibraryid is required to access the eBook).

    3. Wear, Repair, Repurpose : A Maker’s Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes

    Lily Fulop (2020), Wear, Repair, Repurpose : A Maker’s Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes, Countryman Press

    book cover for wear, repair, repurpose

    Learn how to repair, upcycle or remake your fashion pieces to reduce waste with this book.

    Borrow the eBook here.

    Retrieved from NLB Overdrive (myLibraryid is required to access the eBook). 

    Articles

    1. Read to be SURE Issue #1 - Fast Fashion: Love it or hate it? 

    Understand the topic of Fast Fashion and explore the different perspectives and their connections featured in this issue of Read to be SURE. 

    Source:  “Read to be SURE Issue #1 - Fast Fashion: Love it or hate it?”. National Library Board. Retrieved from 2023, December 7. 

     

    Sustainability Programmes in NLB

    There’s more to explore! Sign up for our programmes themed around sustainability through this link: go.gov.sg/sustainprog

    References

    1. What is sustainable fashion and why does it matter.(2021) Conscious Life & Style. Retrieved 2021, September 15 from https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/what-is-sustainable-fashion/
    2. The true cost of demand for cheap clothes, to you and the environment.(2021). CNA. Retrieved 2021, September 15 from https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cnainsider/true-cost-demand-cheap-clothes-fast-fashion-industry-environment-220706

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