Degrowth and Fashion: How Upcycling Innovators Show Us How to Rethink and Reuse Waste

Degrowth And Fashion: Upcycling Innovators Show How To Rethink And Reuse Waste

Every year, some 100billion garments are produced worldwide, and 92million tonnes of clothing waste end up in landfills.

Degrowth and fashion: How upcycling innovators show us how to rethink and reuse waste

Every year, some 100 billion garments are produced worldwide, and 92 million tons of clothing waste end up in landfills. Given this enormous amount of waste, it is logical to think that the only way forward is to degrow fashion. But can fashion and degrowth co-exist?

Degrowth and fashion: how upcycling innovators show us how to rethink and reuse waste

Every year, some 100 billion garments are produced worldwide, and 92 million tonnes of clothing waste end up in landfills. Given this enormous amount of waste, it is logical to think that the only way forward is to degrow fashion. But can fashion and degrowth co-exist? Degrowth is defined as the planned reduction of production and consumption in a way that ensures equitable living. Degrowth principles, such as sufficiency, cooperation and care, …

New Report: Decoupling Growth from Volume in Fashion’s Waste Crisis

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Why Buying Thrifted Clothes Is Getting More Appealing

Shoppers around the world are quickly adding more used shoes, accessories and clothes to their closets. Last year, they spent $227 billion on secondhand apparel, accounting for nearly 10% of all global spending on clothes, according to a new report from online resale marketplace ThredUp Inc. The trend is set to accelerate, particularly in the US where President Donald Trump’s tariffs are likely to increase the price of new clothes, and globally …

ArtPop Street Gallery Announces 5th Annual Upcycled Fashion Show and Call for Sponsors

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