What is circular fashion?
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Circular fashion ditches the linear ‘take-make-waste’ model and instead asks the industry to close the loop on production, including responsible manufacturing, use, and end-of-life for every garment.
By Madeleine Hill
Circularity in fashion to close the loop
Remember the times when words like ‘sustainable’, ‘ethical’, and ‘eco-friendly’ were rarely used in the public domain? In recent years, as highlighted by ongoing issues like the climate crisis and wage theft, the significance of these terms has skyrocketed. One in particular, a relative newcomer to the block, is ‘circular fashion’. But what is circular fashion, and how can it help?
Considering the strong presence of these new concepts and what they represent, and as shoppers and consumers ourselves, it’s hard not to wonder–where do we fit into all of this? For conscious consumers who support sustainability in both fashion and other areas of their lives, we are increasingly seeing that this new categorisation is worth exploring.
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