Hey #YugenCommunity !
As you may have noticed, I started my #CarnivalSeries last Sunday and in the first post I spoke about ways we as consumers can make more sustainable fashion choices.
But why?
Well, the fashion industry is a well-known polluter, with it's negative impacts ranging from the release of carbon emissions, to the use of large quantities of freshwater for dyeing and the dumping of untreated wastewater (which are likely to include microfibers and plastics) into water sources.
So, I want to hear from you all! Before this post, have you ever really considered the impact of the fashion industry?
If yes, have any of y'all ever done the following:
Participated in or hosted a clothing swap?
Bought/Sold Second Hand Clothing?
Supported brands using recycled or 100% materials?
Upcycled an item?
Bought from a sustainable designer?
Give us the details! What did you do? When and why did you do it? How was the experience? Do you want to do it again?
...and if not....why? What's holding you back? What fears do you have? Let's discuss & debunk them :)
PS: Feel free share any good resources or social media pages you think the community can benefit from checking out...and remember:
- Jamala A.
Amazing!
Donating is definitely another KEY way to reduce your fashion impact, so it's great that you've been able to.
Also, I personally am not familiar with Ms. Johnson but that sounds pretty great!! Would love to learn more about her or reach out to her sometime, so thanks so much for sharing about her! :)
Hi I sadly have not been able to participate in any of the aforementioned sustainable fashion practices but I have since childhood donated good quality clothing to the Red Cross and Good Will to keep the clothes in use for others. That's the closest I am to second hand clothing work. Forgive me.
On the other hand, I found a local business called Carnicycle that claims to upcycle carnival costumes pieces. How awesome is that?!
Their page on Ig is @carnicyle
I also met a mas designer named Ms Helen Johnson who last year assisted in producing the first ever carnival band that used 100% recycled materials for their costumes, which is really awesome as mas is a wonderful hub for sustainability.