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Why sustainability is in fashion
Updated On: 05 June, 2021 08:27 AM IST | Mumbai | Anindita Paul
On World Environment Day, four fashion-lovers share how they’ve been moving towards more sustainable wardrobes
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Sana Khan
With growing awareness about eco-conservation and the dangers of climate change, the fashion industry has come under increased scrutiny for its environmental impact. It is responsible for producing 10 per cent of the planet’s carbon emissions, is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply, and pollutes our oceans with microplastics. Switching to more sustainable clothing habits, therefore, will require a conscious unlearning of our modern consumption habits. And as these eco-conscious fashion lovers tell us, the move to sustainability begins with one small but meaningful change.
Smaller wardrobes
Fast fashion is a thriving industry, and it has made more people compulsive buyers today than ever before. In fact, statistics reveal that clothing production has roughly doubled since 2000, and people were buying 60 per cent more clothes in 2014 than in 2000. Consider also that roughly 85 per cent of all textiles produced go to landfills every year and the equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is burned or dumped every second, says Sana Khan, founder of Bombay Closet Cleanse, a Bandra-based thrift store. “I try to buy less and choose classic pieces, such as a smart white shirt, black blazer and mom jeans, which never go out of style and can be paired easily. I don’t have more than 30 pieces in my wardrobe, as of now,” she adds.
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