CindyHave you ever wondered how we can help Mother Earth by purchasing ethical, sustainable, and affordable clothing? You are not alone! Consumers these days are more conscious of their purchases and making the lives of clothing makers and the planet better globally.
“Fast Fashion” refers to the clothing industry which exhausts the earth’s natural supplies and supports slave labor to pass along a low-priced cost to the consumer. It’s important to ask the question, “What conditions are the people who make our everyday clothing working under?”
“Slow Fashion” brands of clothing are committed to ethical and sustainable operations. The main part of their purpose is to go about producing fashionable clothing in a transparent way which thinks about its impact on people and earth.
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Here is a list of 5 Sustainable, Affordable, and Ethical clothing companies.
1. Patagonia – “Feel Good About Doing Good”
Patagonia offers adult and children’s fair trade outdoor clothing. They are based out of California, are Fair Trade Certified, and were one of the first watchdogs of environmental ethics in the activewear clothing business. They were also one of the first in the industry to use recycled materials and to shift to organic cotton.
Patagonia has a very constructive influence on fair trade factories globally, offers their secondhand Worn Wear apparel line, works with U.S. factories whenever they are able, and provides sustainable and affordable clothing for everyone. If you have a love of the outdoors check out their wonderful, multifunctional outdoor apparel!
Enjoy an exceptional shopping experience at patagonia.com!
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2. ABLE – “Challenging the culture of the fashion industry by creating transformative opportunities for women”
ABLE is a fashion brand company that is ethical, enables and hires women, and helps end poverty. Devoted to educating women in order for them to make a living and flourish, ABLE is motivated to generate sustainable opportunities for women!
The company genuinely cares about workers’ rights, protections, wages, and their effect on nature. They use all-natural fibers and 100% organic cotton, and therefore work as a zero waste factory. Check out their beautiful handbags, women’s apparel, designer shoes, and personalized jewelry! Visit their website now!
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3. Pact – “Earth’s Favorite Fabrics”
Pact clothing is made in India within Fair Trade Certified factories. This assures fair wages, and better quality working conditions for workers.
Everything Pact makes begins with organic cotton. Growing organic cotton saves huge quantities of water and does not use any harmful chemicals. They really do care about clothing makers and the planet. Check out their amazing sustainable, ethically friendly and soft apparel!
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4. ‘Boody – “Thoughtful, Sustainable Essentials”
‘Boody makes adult loungewear, activewear, underwear, and babywear. All of their clothing is made from organically grown bamboo. Their bamboo plants are grown with 100% natural growth and without any chemicals or pesticides. They provide very soft, breathable, and hypoallergenic fabrics.
Boody regularly donates to Goodbye Malaria and the Relate Organization. Check out their awesome bamboo, sustainable company and clothing!
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5. Happy Earth – With every item, you choose how to give back.
Happy Earth is big on protecting our earth! This brand’s standards are highly sustainable and ethical. They use only organic materials, recyclable and recycled packaging, and each purchase fights the climate emergency by planting trees or removing trash from Mother Earth. Happy Earth lowers poverty and supplies additional food and wages through the use of forest gardens.
Supporting business models that put people and planet first is a great way to create positive change for everyone!
Check out this wonderful company to learn more about the goodness they do!
Want to learn more about sustainable clothing? Check out my previous post on “5 Ways to create a more sustainable wardrobe!”
Thank you for helping people and planet with your carefully made decisions about sustainable and ethical clothing.
If we all do our part (even if it’s a small part), then we can help create positive change together!
Peace and Kindness,
Cindy
