1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,072 Today, most of the new clothes available to us. 2 00:00:03,072 --> 00:00:05,445 come from the fast fashion industry, 3 00:00:05,596 --> 00:00:07,385 which is one of the most destructive 4 00:00:07,385 --> 00:00:09,589 industries currently on earth. 5 00:00:10,226 --> 00:00:11,753 But the good news is 6 00:00:11,753 --> 00:00:13,594 there are great alternatives. 7 00:00:13,594 --> 00:00:15,771 Today, my friend Kamea Chayne 8 00:00:15,771 --> 00:00:18,076 is going to share her top tips for 9 00:00:18,076 --> 00:00:20,085 a sustainable and ethical wardrobe. 10 00:00:20,351 --> 00:00:23,009 So, if you like to dress fashionably, 11 00:00:23,009 --> 00:00:25,505 or if you simply wear clothes at all, 12 00:00:25,701 --> 00:00:27,805 then this video is definitely for you. 13 00:00:27,805 --> 00:00:28,803 Here she is. 14 00:00:29,507 --> 00:00:30,926 Hey, it is Kamea Chayne here. 15 00:00:30,926 --> 00:00:34,671 I am the curator at the directory consciousfashion.co 16 00:00:34,671 --> 00:00:37,474 and I am also the host of Green Dreamer Podcast, 17 00:00:37,952 --> 00:00:40,306 which Rob has actually been a repeat guest on 18 00:00:40,306 --> 00:00:42,085 because he is incredible, as we know, 19 00:00:42,309 --> 00:00:45,212 and I am always learning so much from him. 20 00:00:45,212 --> 00:00:47,782 I am really grateful to have this opportunity 21 00:00:47,782 --> 00:00:50,332 to take you through 10 of my favorite 22 00:00:50,576 --> 00:00:52,202 sustainable fashion tips. 23 00:00:52,412 --> 00:00:54,353 They do go from what is the 24 00:00:54,353 --> 00:00:56,295 easiest and most accessible, 25 00:00:56,295 --> 00:00:57,610 to what may require 26 00:00:57,610 --> 00:00:59,336 more thought and more research. 27 00:00:59,531 --> 00:01:01,132 You can kind of go through them 28 00:01:01,270 --> 00:01:03,319 and see what stands out to you most 29 00:01:03,511 --> 00:01:05,135 or what resonates most with you 30 00:01:05,227 --> 00:01:07,580 that may work best for you and go from there. 31 00:01:07,675 --> 00:01:09,127 The first thing that we can do 32 00:01:09,127 --> 00:01:11,344 is to simply make the most use 33 00:01:11,344 --> 00:01:13,191 of everything we already have. 34 00:01:13,375 --> 00:01:17,112 There is this idea that sustainable fashion is unattainable. 35 00:01:17,112 --> 00:01:18,705 It is too expensive. 36 00:01:18,705 --> 00:01:19,947 It is unaffordable. 37 00:01:19,947 --> 00:01:21,490 Well, we do not have to buy 38 00:01:21,490 --> 00:01:24,394 anything at all from sustainable 39 00:01:24,394 --> 00:01:27,054 fashion brands or eco fashion brands 40 00:01:27,054 --> 00:01:30,671 in order to participate in sustainable fashion 41 00:01:30,764 --> 00:01:33,223 or to be more eco-conscious with our wardrobe 42 00:01:33,374 --> 00:01:35,368 because one of the best things we can do 43 00:01:35,683 --> 00:01:37,805 is to just make the most use 44 00:01:37,805 --> 00:01:39,639 of everything that we already have. 45 00:01:39,837 --> 00:01:42,583 For me personally, I have had this scarf right here, 46 00:01:42,583 --> 00:01:44,186 ever since I was in high school. 47 00:01:44,343 --> 00:01:45,928 So it has been a while now. 48 00:01:46,155 --> 00:01:49,844 Because it has been with me for quite some time, 49 00:01:50,038 --> 00:01:52,662 I have gone through a lot of different 50 00:01:52,858 --> 00:01:55,916 memories and experiences with this scarf. 51 00:01:56,133 --> 00:02:00,071 So even though it was not actually that expensive 52 00:02:00,071 --> 00:02:01,767 or there was not anything special 53 00:02:01,767 --> 00:02:03,207 about it when I first got it. 54 00:02:03,207 --> 00:02:05,420 I was not even eco-conscious, 55 00:02:05,602 --> 00:02:07,947 or considered myself a conscious consumer 56 00:02:08,131 --> 00:02:10,552 way back then, but because it has been 57 00:02:10,737 --> 00:02:12,503 with me through so many experiences, 58 00:02:12,725 --> 00:02:15,707 I feel like it has really enriched the sentimental value 59 00:02:15,894 --> 00:02:18,993 and sense of meaning that I get from wearing this. 60 00:02:19,226 --> 00:02:21,147 You might be able to relate with things 61 00:02:21,147 --> 00:02:22,785 that you have had for a long time. 62 00:02:22,785 --> 00:02:25,274 It really makes that item more meaningful 63 00:02:25,515 --> 00:02:27,045 and more vauable to you. 64 00:02:27,291 --> 00:02:28,680 That is the first thing. 65 00:02:28,876 --> 00:02:31,423 Check the backs of your wardrobes, 66 00:02:31,423 --> 00:02:32,732 the backs of your drawers, 67 00:02:32,732 --> 00:02:34,100 to see what you already own. 68 00:02:34,100 --> 00:02:35,916 Make the most use of it. 69 00:02:36,116 --> 00:02:38,133 Also, you know, often times we end up 70 00:02:38,330 --> 00:02:40,685 buying new things that look a lot like 71 00:02:40,864 --> 00:02:41,959 things we already have. 72 00:02:42,140 --> 00:02:44,496 Just taking inventory of what we already own 73 00:02:44,687 --> 00:02:47,826 every so often, can help us to avoid doing that. 74 00:02:47,826 --> 00:02:50,398 The second thing we can do is to borrow 75 00:02:50,398 --> 00:02:53,546 clothes from our friends and family members 76 00:02:53,546 --> 00:02:54,741 or to rent clothing. 77 00:02:55,198 --> 00:02:57,722 Of course, if you are so lucky to have 78 00:02:57,722 --> 00:02:59,114 friends and family members 79 00:02:59,114 --> 00:03:02,148 that have a similar clothing and shoe size as you, 80 00:03:02,148 --> 00:03:04,499 then that is definitely a great option. 81 00:03:04,499 --> 00:03:07,243 Browse through their closets to see 82 00:03:07,243 --> 00:03:09,219 if there is anything that you can borrow 83 00:03:09,219 --> 00:03:11,101 for any events that you have coming up. 84 00:03:11,421 --> 00:03:14,222 The other option is to rent clothing, 85 00:03:14,314 --> 00:03:17,018 especially for things like special occasion, 86 00:03:17,221 --> 00:03:20,530 or attending friends' weddings and stuff like that. 87 00:03:20,747 --> 00:03:23,097 These are items of clothing that we might 88 00:03:23,219 --> 00:03:25,721 otherwise only wear once or twice 89 00:03:25,721 --> 00:03:27,279 if we were to buy them, 90 00:03:27,279 --> 00:03:28,838 so it is more affordable 91 00:03:28,997 --> 00:03:32,660 and we would be able to get even more 92 00:03:32,841 --> 00:03:34,892 expressive with our fashion choices by 93 00:03:35,097 --> 00:03:38,266 renting different items for different special 94 00:03:38,453 --> 00:03:39,939 occasions that we attend. 95 00:03:40,128 --> 00:03:42,579 Also, if you have little ones in your family 96 00:03:42,757 --> 00:03:44,979 who are growing really quickly 97 00:03:44,979 --> 00:03:47,202 in the stage in their lives, 98 00:03:47,470 --> 00:03:51,773 I believe there are also clothing rental 99 00:03:51,944 --> 00:03:53,958 subscription services now for children 100 00:03:54,169 --> 00:03:55,697 because they grow so quickly 101 00:03:55,893 --> 00:03:57,940 and grow out of their sizes so quickly 102 00:03:57,951 --> 00:04:00,780 that it will ensure that you do not necessarily 103 00:04:00,865 --> 00:04:02,926 have to ,buy or own these items of clothing 104 00:04:03,124 --> 00:04:05,708 but it can make sure that these items of clothing 105 00:04:05,888 --> 00:04:08,707 are being recirculated among different families, 106 00:04:08,707 --> 00:04:11,542 so that they can be maximized in their use. 107 00:04:11,759 --> 00:04:14,846 My third tip is to make the most use 108 00:04:14,846 --> 00:04:17,211 of things that are not necessarily 109 00:04:17,211 --> 00:04:18,719 in our closets already, 110 00:04:18,719 --> 00:04:20,319 but already exist out there. 111 00:04:20,392 --> 00:04:23,749 This includes swapping items with our friends, 112 00:04:23,931 --> 00:04:26,643 or buying used clothing, 113 00:04:26,643 --> 00:04:28,750 or also buying new clothing 114 00:04:28,750 --> 00:04:31,624 that are made with waste fabrics. 115 00:04:31,814 --> 00:04:35,417 There is also this misconception that if 116 00:04:35,475 --> 00:04:37,873 you were to participate in sustainable fashion, 117 00:04:38,065 --> 00:04:40,287 then you have to be super minimalistic, 118 00:04:40,287 --> 00:04:42,570 and try to wear the same things 119 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,633 every single day or something like that, 120 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,471 and that it can limit your ability to be 121 00:04:48,629 --> 00:04:51,720 super expressive with your fashion choices. 122 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:53,699 That is actually not true at all, 123 00:04:53,699 --> 00:04:56,877 especially if you participate in the used economy, 124 00:04:57,146 --> 00:04:59,503 where you can still have a lot of different 125 00:04:59,748 --> 00:05:02,552 styles of clothes and still circulate, 126 00:05:02,747 --> 00:05:07,446 or buy and consign, buy and consign. 127 00:05:07,664 --> 00:05:09,584 You can still go through that cycle, 128 00:05:09,584 --> 00:05:11,182 especially if you do it locally, 129 00:05:11,182 --> 00:05:12,710 with local thrift shops. 130 00:05:12,710 --> 00:05:15,262 You can still be super expressive 131 00:05:15,262 --> 00:05:17,641 and have a lot of fun with your fashion choices 132 00:05:17,641 --> 00:05:21,434 without having it be wasteful, materials-wise, 133 00:05:21,593 --> 00:05:24,024 and not breaking your bank. 134 00:05:24,197 --> 00:05:26,121 Because of course, shopping second hand 135 00:05:26,218 --> 00:05:28,735 will definitely be cheaper than if 136 00:05:28,735 --> 00:05:29,978 we were to buy new. 137 00:05:29,978 --> 00:05:32,164 That is the third tip that I have. 138 00:05:32,354 --> 00:05:34,000 It is to shop second hand 139 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:35,647 to support the circular economy 140 00:05:35,706 --> 00:05:37,289 or swap with your friends, 141 00:05:37,289 --> 00:05:39,654 or buy new clothes that are made 142 00:05:39,654 --> 00:05:42,739 with surplus or waste fabrics. 143 00:05:43,012 --> 00:05:44,674 The fourth thing that we can do is 144 00:05:44,843 --> 00:05:46,614 when we are buying new clothes, 145 00:05:46,824 --> 00:05:50,762 of course, to go for quality over quantity. 146 00:05:50,762 --> 00:05:52,152 That is kind of a given. 147 00:05:52,179 --> 00:05:55,266 When we are buying new, prioritize 148 00:05:55,423 --> 00:05:59,527 low impact, natural, and biodegradable fibers. 149 00:05:59,663 --> 00:06:01,915 Once you dive into this, there is really 150 00:06:01,915 --> 00:06:04,094 a lot of nuance that goes into it. 151 00:06:04,258 --> 00:06:06,824 But I would say, to start, you can look 152 00:06:07,022 --> 00:06:14,679 for things like organic cotton, linen, hemp, tensile, lyocell, 153 00:06:14,679 --> 00:06:17,754 and if you do wear wool, to ensure 154 00:06:17,754 --> 00:06:19,798 you know where it comes from, 155 00:06:19,798 --> 00:06:22,094 to ensure the company behind it 156 00:06:22,094 --> 00:06:24,106 has really ethical practices 157 00:06:24,149 --> 00:06:26,267 and has transparency, 158 00:06:26,267 --> 00:06:28,174 or even some certifications, 159 00:06:28,174 --> 00:06:29,620 which we will go into later. 160 00:06:29,620 --> 00:06:32,153 But those are just some things that you can look for 161 00:06:32,153 --> 00:06:33,682 when you are just starting out. 162 00:06:33,991 --> 00:06:37,100 The fifth thing is having a wardrobe 163 00:06:37,100 --> 00:06:40,569 of 100% natural fibers is not always possible, 164 00:06:40,780 --> 00:06:43,569 especially if you do yoga, 165 00:06:43,569 --> 00:06:45,232 or you are a swimmer, 166 00:06:45,232 --> 00:06:49,303 or you are an athlete, or you go skiing, 167 00:06:49,303 --> 00:06:51,037 or you live in a really cold place, 168 00:06:51,037 --> 00:06:53,111 and things like that where you do need 169 00:06:53,111 --> 00:06:57,166 the performance properties of synthetic fibers. 170 00:06:57,182 --> 00:07:01,993 In these scenarios, definitely prioritize second hand. 171 00:07:01,993 --> 00:07:03,933 But also, if you are buying new, 172 00:07:03,933 --> 00:07:07,051 you can also look for recycled fibers. 173 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:09,957 So now a days, there are a lot of swim suits, 174 00:07:10,208 --> 00:07:14,312 or athletic wear, or yoga wear that 175 00:07:14,312 --> 00:07:19,286 are made of things like nylon, polyester, and so forth. 176 00:07:19,453 --> 00:07:21,393 But they are actually recycled nylon, 177 00:07:21,393 --> 00:07:24,051 or recycled polyester, or things like that. 178 00:07:24,051 --> 00:07:26,674 So if you are buying new clothes 179 00:07:26,674 --> 00:07:31,299 that need to have these special performance properties, 180 00:07:31,299 --> 00:07:33,795 then definitely look for recycled fibers 181 00:07:33,961 --> 00:07:37,332 as opposed to virgin microplastic fibers. 182 00:07:37,536 --> 00:07:41,012 My sixth tip is to look for certifications. 183 00:07:41,236 --> 00:07:43,358 There are numerous out there. 184 00:07:43,567 --> 00:07:46,855 You can look at what sort of certification 185 00:07:46,855 --> 00:07:48,877 the companies have or the products have 186 00:07:49,066 --> 00:07:51,515 and then just do a quick search for what they mean. 187 00:07:51,630 --> 00:07:54,416 Just to give you a quick idea of some 188 00:07:54,416 --> 00:07:57,482 that are more notable in the fashion space, 189 00:07:57,482 --> 00:08:00,387 I have my notes here so I don't forget the key ones. 190 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:04,586 There is the OEKO-TEX 100 standard certification 191 00:08:04,586 --> 00:08:06,390 which denotes non-toxic. 192 00:08:06,528 --> 00:08:09,802 There is the GOTS Organic for organic cotton. 193 00:08:09,899 --> 00:08:12,764 There is B Corp, which is pretty well known. 194 00:08:12,962 --> 00:08:14,976 It is more general to certify companies 195 00:08:14,976 --> 00:08:17,557 that are transparent and have eco 196 00:08:17,557 --> 00:08:20,765 and ethical practices in general, 197 00:08:20,765 --> 00:08:23,338 or are conscious about their practices. 198 00:08:23,338 --> 00:08:27,766 There is the ZQ Certification that certifies ethical wool. 199 00:08:27,766 --> 00:08:28,957 There is Cradle to Cradle 200 00:08:28,957 --> 00:08:31,334 that really looks at minimizing waste. 201 00:08:31,334 --> 00:08:34,365 There is Bluesign Verified which verifies 202 00:08:34,567 --> 00:08:36,484 eco conscious manufacturing practices. 203 00:08:36,573 --> 00:08:39,649 And then, of course, there is Fair Trade Certification 204 00:08:39,649 --> 00:08:41,971 which denotes ethical labor. 205 00:08:42,397 --> 00:08:45,404 They pay the artisans and garment workers 206 00:08:45,404 --> 00:08:47,328 a fair and living wage. 207 00:08:47,357 --> 00:08:50,858 So yeah, look for certifications where you can. 208 00:08:51,209 --> 00:08:54,218 My seventh tip is to support artisan made 209 00:08:54,315 --> 00:08:57,137 clothing that really help to preserve 210 00:08:57,137 --> 00:09:01,720 cultural diversity, as well as traditional craftsmanship. 211 00:09:01,794 --> 00:09:03,924 Once we get into this category of clothing, 212 00:09:03,924 --> 00:09:06,279 they can tend to be more expensive, 213 00:09:06,279 --> 00:09:09,521 due to the nature of it being handmade, 214 00:09:09,521 --> 00:09:14,078 as opposed to mass produced in a factory 215 00:09:14,337 --> 00:09:16,618 using primarily machines that can 216 00:09:16,618 --> 00:09:18,572 just things out really quickly. 217 00:09:18,777 --> 00:09:21,772 With this, because it is more expensive, 218 00:09:21,955 --> 00:09:24,658 we are likely to not be able to buy things 219 00:09:24,856 --> 00:09:27,093 as quickly, which again, forces us 220 00:09:27,093 --> 00:09:29,205 to slow down our consumption. 221 00:09:29,205 --> 00:09:30,987 At the same time, a lot of artisans 222 00:09:30,987 --> 00:09:33,765 already are using natural materials 223 00:09:33,931 --> 00:09:36,372 that are readily available in their local region, 224 00:09:36,516 --> 00:09:39,213 which helps us to ensure that we are not 225 00:09:39,418 --> 00:09:41,107 contributing to over-extraction, 226 00:09:41,107 --> 00:09:43,457 because their slower pace of 227 00:09:43,457 --> 00:09:45,159 making these items also means 228 00:09:45,159 --> 00:09:48,478 that they are able to use what is readily available, 229 00:09:48,478 --> 00:09:51,733 and respect that slower, biological 230 00:09:51,733 --> 00:09:54,706 cycle of the things that are growing in their region. 231 00:09:55,062 --> 00:09:56,580 My eighth tip... 232 00:09:56,580 --> 00:09:58,012 This is one that I have been 233 00:09:58,012 --> 00:10:00,387 personally getting into these days, 234 00:10:00,387 --> 00:10:01,861 and I am really excited about. 235 00:10:01,861 --> 00:10:04,219 ... is not just priortizing clothes 236 00:10:04,219 --> 00:10:06,590 made with organic, natural fibers 237 00:10:06,590 --> 00:10:08,382 that are a low impact, 238 00:10:08,382 --> 00:10:10,743 but also prioritizing natural fibers 239 00:10:10,743 --> 00:10:15,165 that are dyed using natural plant dyes. 240 00:10:15,165 --> 00:10:18,396 Right now, the majority of our clothes 241 00:10:18,542 --> 00:10:22,223 are being dyed using synthetic dyes. 242 00:10:22,223 --> 00:10:25,488 Some are certified non-toxic synthetic dyes, 243 00:10:25,488 --> 00:10:27,887 but a lot are also Azo dyes, 244 00:10:27,887 --> 00:10:29,998 which is a whole family of dyes 245 00:10:29,998 --> 00:10:32,389 that include known carcinogenic 246 00:10:32,389 --> 00:10:35,540 or neurotoxic chemicals in them. 247 00:10:35,683 --> 00:10:40,420 Something that we can do to support 248 00:10:40,614 --> 00:10:43,452 the soil to soil circularity, meaning that 249 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:45,346 our clothes, at the end of their lives, 250 00:10:45,563 --> 00:10:47,746 can return to the soil safely, 251 00:10:47,746 --> 00:10:51,412 without being toxic to the soil microbiology, 252 00:10:51,579 --> 00:10:54,130 is to ensure that clothes are not treated 253 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,436 with things like formaldehyde 254 00:10:56,436 --> 00:10:58,252 or they are not dyed using 255 00:10:58,252 --> 00:11:00,137 a concoction of chemical dyes. 256 00:11:00,137 --> 00:11:05,094 For example, I have this and 257 00:11:05,420 --> 00:11:07,664 this one right here, this is dyed... 258 00:11:07,664 --> 00:11:09,698 I actually forget what plant it 259 00:11:09,713 --> 00:11:11,565 was dyed using, but this is actually 260 00:11:11,565 --> 00:11:15,837 a fully organic and hemp blend jacket. 261 00:11:15,837 --> 00:11:16,891 It is like a crop top. 262 00:11:17,066 --> 00:11:19,053 I have been loving wearing this. 263 00:11:19,232 --> 00:11:21,904 It is dyed using plant dyes. 264 00:11:22,079 --> 00:11:25,876 I also have these lounge pants that I wear 265 00:11:26,091 --> 00:11:27,557 all the time when I am at home 266 00:11:27,557 --> 00:11:29,680 This is actually colored cotton. 267 00:11:29,877 --> 00:11:32,768 It was not dyed at all because the cotton 268 00:11:32,966 --> 00:11:38,350 that was grown is a variety that naturally 269 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:40,252 has a light brown tinge to it. 270 00:11:40,425 --> 00:11:42,701 That is something we forget as well. 271 00:11:42,897 --> 00:11:45,186 We think of cotton as only being white, 272 00:11:45,425 --> 00:11:48,915 when in reality, there used to be, 273 00:11:49,089 --> 00:11:52,250 and there still is, but in small amounts, 274 00:11:52,250 --> 00:11:53,883 cotton of a variety of colors, 275 00:11:53,883 --> 00:11:56,993 like blue, green, I believe even red, 276 00:11:56,993 --> 00:12:00,689 and certainly different shades of brown as well. 277 00:12:00,864 --> 00:12:02,964 This is all really exciting to look into. 278 00:12:03,163 --> 00:12:05,408 You know, prioritizing color grown fibers, 279 00:12:05,563 --> 00:12:07,601 as well as natural plant dyes. 280 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,428 Number nine is to diversify. 281 00:12:10,615 --> 00:12:13,019 This is one that is more difficult 282 00:12:13,214 --> 00:12:15,385 for us to work on right now, 283 00:12:15,385 --> 00:12:16,985 especially individually 284 00:12:16,985 --> 00:12:18,778 just due to the limited options 285 00:12:18,778 --> 00:12:20,197 that we have out there. 286 00:12:20,369 --> 00:12:22,976 But, I say this because if you think about how 287 00:12:22,976 --> 00:12:25,509 yes, we know organic cotton, for example 288 00:12:25,754 --> 00:12:27,908 to be a relatively more eco friendly option, 289 00:12:28,109 --> 00:12:30,625 but imagine if everybody were to 290 00:12:30,625 --> 00:12:32,881 buy only organic cotton clothing. 291 00:12:33,079 --> 00:12:35,010 What that would end up doing is 292 00:12:35,010 --> 00:12:36,228 we would have to convert 293 00:12:36,228 --> 00:12:40,737 a lot of diverse localized eco-regions 294 00:12:40,737 --> 00:12:44,209 and take out the biodiversity there 295 00:12:44,209 --> 00:12:47,506 to plant monocultures of organic cotton 296 00:12:47,506 --> 00:12:50,429 in order to meet the increasing demands 297 00:12:50,429 --> 00:12:53,168 of organic cotton all over the globe. 298 00:12:53,616 --> 00:12:55,490 Diversification is really important 299 00:12:55,490 --> 00:12:58,516 so that we can support biodiversity 300 00:12:58,516 --> 00:12:59,521 in different places. 301 00:13:00,091 --> 00:13:01,989 There are a lot of lesser known fibers 302 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,287 that have not really been mass produced 303 00:13:04,363 --> 00:13:06,199 that a lot of people have not heard of 304 00:13:06,199 --> 00:13:07,604 or do not know a lot about. 305 00:13:07,806 --> 00:13:10,338 Some examples are Ramie. 306 00:13:10,338 --> 00:13:12,448 I do not know if I am saying that correctly, 307 00:13:12,448 --> 00:13:13,950 but it is spelled R-A-M-I-E. 308 00:13:14,126 --> 00:13:16,983 There is nettle, or there is lotus fiber, 309 00:13:17,161 --> 00:13:22,679 banana fiber, or pineapple leaf fiber, 310 00:13:22,877 --> 00:13:24,862 so there are all of these different sorts 311 00:13:24,862 --> 00:13:28,141 of natural fibers that are localized 312 00:13:28,141 --> 00:13:29,578 to different regions. 313 00:13:29,578 --> 00:13:32,733 We can start to learn about 314 00:13:34,117 --> 00:13:35,619 and support wherever we can. 315 00:13:35,619 --> 00:13:38,018 Usually artisan made clothes might 316 00:13:38,304 --> 00:13:40,706 have more of these options, as opposed 317 00:13:40,930 --> 00:13:43,364 to mainstream, mass produced, 318 00:13:43,364 --> 00:13:46,760 even eco-fashion brands, for example. 319 00:13:46,949 --> 00:13:49,973 So this is something to keep in the back of our minds, 320 00:13:49,973 --> 00:13:52,150 how we can help to diversify 321 00:13:52,150 --> 00:13:54,861 the fibers that are used within fashion. 322 00:13:55,101 --> 00:13:57,739 Finally, my tenth tip is to support 323 00:13:57,739 --> 00:14:01,179 localized regenerative textile systems. 324 00:14:01,387 --> 00:14:04,187 This is definitely the hardest one, 325 00:14:04,404 --> 00:14:07,077 I would say, out of everything that I just mentioned, 326 00:14:07,077 --> 00:14:10,258 because of the lack of localized 327 00:14:10,258 --> 00:14:12,453 textile systems that we have right now. 328 00:14:12,453 --> 00:14:14,591 But I really recommend Fibershed, 329 00:14:14,826 --> 00:14:16,456 the nonprofit that is spearheading 330 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:18,985 this movement in creating localized 331 00:14:19,180 --> 00:14:21,012 textile systems around the globe. 332 00:14:22,169 --> 00:14:24,427 You should definitely go check them out 333 00:14:24,427 --> 00:14:26,175 and learn more directly from them 334 00:14:26,404 --> 00:14:28,209 at fibershed.org. 335 00:14:28,406 --> 00:14:31,609 Basically, what this is about, is right now, 336 00:14:31,609 --> 00:14:34,941 even a lot of eco fashion brands 337 00:14:34,941 --> 00:14:36,710 have globalized supply chains 338 00:14:36,710 --> 00:14:38,479 where their organic cotton might 339 00:14:38,703 --> 00:14:40,478 come from India and then that 340 00:14:40,478 --> 00:14:42,190 might be sent to another country 341 00:14:42,190 --> 00:14:43,776 to be made and then sent all over 342 00:14:43,776 --> 00:14:45,937 all over the place, so just think about, 343 00:14:46,142 --> 00:14:48,043 in food, we talk about food miles. 344 00:14:48,221 --> 00:14:50,320 It is the same thing with clothes as well. 345 00:14:50,406 --> 00:14:51,964 There are your fashion miles 346 00:14:51,964 --> 00:14:53,979 of how far all of these raw 347 00:14:53,979 --> 00:14:55,975 materials had to travel back and forth 348 00:14:55,975 --> 00:14:58,858 in order to then end up at the store, 349 00:14:58,858 --> 00:15:01,041 and then end up with the consumer. 350 00:15:01,699 --> 00:15:04,752 The idea and the goal of localized 351 00:15:04,788 --> 00:15:06,898 and regenerative textile systems 352 00:15:06,898 --> 00:15:09,515 is for us to really regionalize 353 00:15:09,658 --> 00:15:12,523 where our clothes are grown and made, 354 00:15:12,523 --> 00:15:16,154 so that we can minimize those fashion miles. 355 00:15:16,402 --> 00:15:19,073 Then, on the regenerative side, 356 00:15:19,073 --> 00:15:20,736 if we are able to regenerate 357 00:15:20,736 --> 00:15:22,720 healthy soils through carbon 358 00:15:22,898 --> 00:15:25,500 farming and regenarative practices, 359 00:15:25,697 --> 00:15:28,496 that can actually help us to sequester carbon. 360 00:15:28,496 --> 00:15:32,405 So ideally, when you combine the two 361 00:15:32,567 --> 00:15:34,613 of localizing and having regenerative 362 00:15:34,825 --> 00:15:36,701 agriculture involved in this process, 363 00:15:36,701 --> 00:15:40,911 we can actually do good by purchasing new, 364 00:15:41,074 --> 00:15:44,142 regeneratively made clothes, 365 00:15:44,142 --> 00:15:45,924 because we would be helping to 366 00:15:45,924 --> 00:15:47,707 sequester more carbon 367 00:15:47,873 --> 00:15:49,675 than was emitted throughout this 368 00:15:49,675 --> 00:15:51,478 production process. 369 00:15:51,529 --> 00:15:53,566 So that is certainly the most difficult 370 00:15:53,566 --> 00:15:55,160 because it is not so widely 371 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:56,274 available right now, 372 00:15:56,274 --> 00:15:58,063 but something that is being developed 373 00:15:58,078 --> 00:15:59,751 and spearheaded by Fibershed. 374 00:15:59,921 --> 00:16:01,720 It is super exciting. 375 00:16:01,868 --> 00:16:04,757 Rebecca Burgess is the founder and director. 376 00:16:04,956 --> 00:16:06,535 She wrote a book on this. 377 00:16:06,535 --> 00:16:08,525 It is called Fiber Shed. 378 00:16:08,525 --> 00:16:10,132 Definitely, I recommend checking 379 00:16:10,132 --> 00:16:11,135 that out as well. 380 00:16:11,167 --> 00:16:13,255 It is very inspiring to see the future 381 00:16:13,255 --> 00:16:14,939 of what could be for fashion 382 00:16:14,939 --> 00:16:17,010 and what that would look like 383 00:16:17,010 --> 00:16:18,821 when we can actually be doing good 384 00:16:18,821 --> 00:16:22,725 with fashion, rather than just trying to do less bad. 385 00:16:22,744 --> 00:16:24,310 These are my 10 tips on how we 386 00:16:24,310 --> 00:16:25,876 can be more eco friendly 387 00:16:25,942 --> 00:16:28,361 and regenerative with our fashion choices. 388 00:16:28,529 --> 00:16:30,837 I will try to have some additional 389 00:16:30,837 --> 00:16:33,076 resources linked in the description, 390 00:16:33,076 --> 00:16:35,512 so certainly, you can do 391 00:16:35,512 --> 00:16:37,021 more research on your own 392 00:16:37,021 --> 00:16:40,138 and learn more from here on out. 393 00:16:40,138 --> 00:16:41,776 But I hope this has been helpful. 394 00:16:41,806 --> 00:16:44,131 Thank you so much for hearing me out. 395 00:16:44,131 --> 00:16:46,305 I hope that you got a lot out of this video. 396 00:16:46,305 --> 00:16:48,123 If you did, that you will impliment 397 00:16:48,123 --> 00:16:49,881 some of these tips into your life. 398 00:16:49,881 --> 00:16:52,086 Make sure to subscribe to 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