Sustainable fashion is producing clothes, ornaments, and accessories in a way aiming to achieve a carbon-neutral fashion industry, built on equality, social justice, animal welfare, and ecological integrity. The parts of sustainable fashion are Ethical Fashion, Circular Fashion, Slow Fashion, and Conscious Fashion.

Ethical Fashion

Ethical Fashion is garment design, production, and distribution that focuses on reducing harm to people and the planet.

Circular Fashion

Circular Fashion is a system where clothing and personal belongings are produced through a more considered model: where the production and end of the item are equally important.

Slow Fashion

Slow Fashion is a movement that advocates for the environment and social justice in the fashion industry.

Conscious Fashion

Conscious Fashion consists of apparel and accessories that are built with the triple bottom line in mind, meaning they prioritize the sustainability of the people and the planet, as much as their bottom line.

CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION

• Organic, natural, biodegradable fabrics.
• Recycled clothing.
• Non-toxic dyes.
• Plastic-free packing.
• Zero waste pattern-cutting methods.
• Traditional or community craftsmanship techniques.
• Slow fashion models.
• Circular economy models.
• Reusable clothing.

IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION

Sustainable fashion is important to us for various reasons such as the following

• Saves Natural Resources
• Saves Animal Lives
• Reduces Carbon Footprint
• Requires less Water while production
• Requires fewer Chemicals and Dyes while production
• Safer Working Environment
• Good for Health
• Reduces Pollution

FACETS OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION

The fact that poor choice in the fabrics of the clothes we wear can lead to health hazards is mostly ignored because people are blinded by the fashionable clothes that captivate the eyes. One of the important aspects of sustainable fashion is that they are made of natural or recycled fabrics. Natural fibers have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties which are highly beneficial to health. Natural fabrics are obtained from sources like trees, plants, and animals so they can be easily recycled and decomposed. No chemical pesticides are used to grow organic fabrics like wool, cotton, hemp, linen, and other such fabrics. Usually while making clothes a large sum of chemical dyes are used in the fabrics which affects health in numerous ways. Fortunately, the use of organic fabrics in sustainable fashion does not demand heavy chemical processing. Although animal skin is widely used as natural fabric in concern to reduce animal slaughter it is replaced by several substitutes of vegetarian like the Pinatex an alternative for leather made from the leaves of the pineapple, Recycled Polyurethane synthetic leather, bio-oil synthetic leathers, Mango leather, Cactus leather, and so on.

Normally an excessive amount of water is required during the process of making clothes but the natural fibers used in sustainable fashion need a very little amount of water comparatively. Clothing and textile are listed among the most polluting industries on earth not only because of the chemical wastes but also due to the waste of non-organic fabrics which do not degrade easily. The use of natural fabrics deals with the pollution problem effectively. Carbon emissions are hugely reduced in natural fabrics due to less exposure to chemicals and dyes during the production process of sustainable clothes which makes sustainable fashion eco-friendly.

Fashion speaks the lifestyle of a person so there should be no compromise in portraying the best of oneself. At the same time, it is advisable that the choice of clothes should be both fashionable and should be of no harm to the health of the person or the environment in any manner. Reusing clothes or donating to people who are in need is also a form of sustainable fashion benefit which will minimize the garbage of old clothes being thrown away and maximize the chance of helping the poor who are unavailable to buy healthy clothes.

Bio-degradable packaging is another very important essence of sustainable fashion. The majority of the population are shopaholics who love to shop and do not bother about the proper disposal of the package. To avoid this from happening bio-degradable bags can be provided to the customers instead of plastic bags to control the pollution of the environment. The increase in the cultivation of organic plants is a part and parcel of sustainable fashion because only with the availability of natural fabrics the organic materials such as clothes, ornaments, and accessories can be produced and added to the collection of sustainable fashion. The stability of the pollution-free clothing and textile industry completely depends on sustainable fashion.

AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABLE FASHION

The benefits of sustainable fashion should be realized and adopted by the people. Fashion designers may design wonderful products with natural fabrics but it will all be in vain if people do not know the value of the product. Awareness about the positivity of sustainable fashion must be made known to the public. No one will want to harm themselves or the environment knowingly so if people are enlightened about the damage caused as a result of not sticking to sustainable clothes they will automatically make wise decisions to choose healthy, eco-friendly products.

BRIEF ON SUSTAINABLE FASHION

Clothes, ornaments, and accessories are a very essential part of everyday life. It should be remembered that when using a product constantly on a regular basis it should not be harmful to health or of discomfort in any way. Sustainable fashion erases the problem of any such issues. The highlight is that not only is the fabric natural but the products made are good for health, suitable for climatic conditions, and also clean for the environment without a doubt. On this note let us be more focused on supporting sustainable fashion keeping in mind the future generation who need to enjoy a better version of a pollution-free, clean, and healthy life on the planet.