Why mending clothes is important - fast fashion to slow fashion mindset #sustainablefashion #mending

[valentinasanchez]

If I have a desire to keep wearing it, I will repair it. Even if I got it hand-me-down from someone who found it in a thrift shop. Yes, I should dress better. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[divinityomine]

As someone who grew up in poverty I never understand "fast fashion is cheap" "fast fashion deserves to be worn once and thrown out" kind of mentality, like, I'm lucky if I can spend 8 dollars on a top once a year, always have been. Getting any clothing feels like an absolute blessing to me and I will sew it till it's too frail to sew again

[gillianjones]

I got this hand-me-sideways from a friend in seventh grade. It was from Limited Too and already had pit stains when it came my way, but it was SO flattering. After wearing it all the way into college, I got fed up with the pit stains. First I scoured poshmark, and when nothing turned up, I just dyed it a darker color. Can't believe the shirt has been loved for over a decade.

[miamiric]

I got some fake leather pants tailored once. The woman looked at me a little strangely but they’ve lasted this long and are one my favourite pairs of pants.

[-beee-]

I love this! I've been feeling a little embarrassed about wanting to get some thrifted Forever 21 pants hemmed, but they are still good clothes that I can get a lot of use out of!

[WILDXD]

My mom taught me to sew as a kid, because she was tired of fixing my play clothes. Fast forward about two decades, my boss gets a laugh when I ask him if I can go see some of my work clothes when there was nothing to do. He found it amazing that a mother had taught her son to sew.

[waterfall]

I had an h and m knitted sweater that I would stitch up from time to time. Lasted me for years and I remember getting on sale

[drradska]

In the past couple of years I stopped the senseless shopping sprees and started taking better care of what I own. It made me more mindful of the fabrics and also the quality of things I buy. The whole experience makes me feel more wholesome somehow.

[Solace]

I'm poor, so all of my clothes have the same value whether they were free or $50. I will stitch them up until they can't be stitched anymore. I remember on my first day or work I couldn't afford new clothes, so I stitched an old pair of pants super neatly, to fix them on the morning of my first day. That was when I realized how little effort it took to repair something, and I've been doing it since

[beabunny.]

I’ve recently enjoyed repairing my clothes as they tear and blankets too, and it’s nice to take the time to learn how to do new things. Saves a lot of money too

[n_-_-]

For me, the value is not money... it's the memories I have attached to it. If it was something my mom got for me when she visited a thrift store, I will keep wearing that forever.

[josephinenelan]

Fast fashion summer dresses have been some of my favorites. I have one that is my absolute favorite got it as a handmedown when I was 14 and have fixed the spaghetti straps and seam rips when they come up. 10 years later I still LOVE it and fix it when it happens! It’s on a little break because I’m preggo but it’ll be back hanging in my closet in 2024 😊

[azbeaux]

Music to my ears. I have clothes that are over 30 years old that are in pristine condition. Some I wear, some I can’t bear to throw away because they are beautiful. Take care if your clothes and buy what you live, what makes you feel fabulous, not what’s fashion.

[kikiTHEalien]

People who thrift their clothes know that the brand on the label tells you nothing about the lasting power of the garment- if the item looks good in the thrift store, it is of good quality. I have had secong hand clothes from fast fashion brands that I have regularly worn for 10+ years, and I have bought new items which get ruined after 1 wash. The whole point is that almost every single item gets produced in a different shop, so the quality and fit vary greatly, which has garnered the bad reputation of fast fashion brands, but they also sell items produced by shops which produce for high end brands, as well, and the quality and fit is very nice.
The thrift shop is the great equalizer of fashion.

[mckenzielangendorf]

I could talk forever on this subject! My clothes r primarily secondhand and fast fashion, bc those r the styles that i like, and i feel like i never see eco-friendly/thrift-focused influencers talk abt this! I totally get it from like a style POV, if ur not into the look most fast fashion brands have, and also just like a ‘😢man it’s so sad to see how much SHEIN and f21 there is at Goodwill these days’, but like, other than that, there’s nothing wrong w secondhand fast fashion! I still go for the clothes that are better made and don’t “look” fast fashion, and i mend and upcycle them and they last me, bc i take care of them! :)

[soapy]

honestly, as someone who lives in asia, it's crazy to hear people from the west saying that brands like h&m and zara break apart after a few wears. I've bought clothes from shops like h&m, uniqlo, zara etc. and they've literally lasted over 3 years (some even 5).

[morbidcuriosity]

My friend got me a purse that looks like a chicken for my birthday years ago and I love it despite the fact it is from shein. Now I would never buy from shein and I have had people tell me to get rid of the purse because eits fast fashion and it is from shein but that defeats the entire point. Although it has lost its zipper and both its eves I will continue to use it

[HayaMikaChan]

I have shirts with characters that I love so much that yeah, were totally fast fashion, but I'm too emotionally attached to these shirts that I will almost ALWAYS keep em even after they fall apart and either try to fix em or find another use for the fabric, like make bags or turn em into pillow cases.

[rebeccaclark]

I used to have this sweater! I'm looking up "mending fast fashion" to see how others are doing it. Cheap ≠ disposable. Love this!

[Al-isthatyou]

It's a nice fit and the sleeves and neckline are very pretty. It was worth it and you did a great job repairing that hole.