Recently I have been hearing the term “fast fashion”. I have been (and if being truthful still sometimes am) guilty of buying clothes, wearing them once or twice, and then getting rid of them, only to buy more clothes because they were on sale. It’s a cycle that is causing huge problems. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, in the United States, 14.5 million tons of textiles were landfilled and incinerated in 2018 — clothing being the main source. There are ways to lessen our impact and you can learn about them at the library.
“Make Thrift Mend: Stitch, Patch, Darn, Plant-Dye & Love Your Wardrobe” by Katrina Rodabaugh offers a guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans,…
