Sustainable Fashion In Menswear
Discover The Benefits Of Introducing Sustainable Fashion To Your Wardrobe!
In the last recent years, sustainable fashion has moved from a niche trend to a mainstream movement, and men's fashion is no exception!
As fashion lovers become more conscious of the various impacts of their purchasing decisions, the demand for eco-friendly, ethically made clothing has increased dramatically. From organic fabrics to transparent production practices, men’s sustainable fashion is redefining style with a focus on longevity, quality and uniqueness.
In this blog, we’ll explore how men’s fashion is embracing sustainability and offer tips on how to build a wardrobe that not only looks good but does good towards stopping the awful cycle of fast-fashion.
What makes a fashion-piece sustainable?
The sustainability of a fashion-piece can be judged on many different aspects, from ethical production values to the materials used to create the product, there are many ways you can implement sustainability into your own wardrobe.
Typically seen in cheaper brands, many items are produced overseas in a large unethical production scale. Factories that breach basic human-rights solely focus on pumping out as many items as possible, with little to no regard of the well-being of their workers. As more and more consumers aim to avoid purchasing from brands that practice these production methods, we have seen a shift in responsibility and care as one aims to stop supporting these unethical companies and methods.
Furthermore, it is typical to see items coming from these factories are made using the cheapest possible materials. Fast-fashion companies have no regard for longevity nor quality which is why it's normal for the products to fall apart after only a few uses.
Sustainable fashion not only creates a disruption to these horrible manufacturing processes, it also ensures the pieces in your wardrobe are made with quality and will last for years.
A Typical Fast-Fashion Factory
Sustainable Materials
Sustainable materials are at the core of the growing movement towards eco-friendly men’s fashion, offering stylish and adaptive alternatives to conventional, cheap, fabrics.
Organic cotton, for example, is grown without the use of harmful chemicals, reducing its environmental footprint and furthermore providing a softer, more breathable option for your everyday outfits. Linen and hemp, both naturally long-lasting and biodegradable, are gaining more popularity for their low environmental impact and versatility. Also perfect for casual and warm-weather attire, linen is not only breathable but also incredibly stylish.
Additionally, materials like recycled polyester and nylon, made from repurposed plastics, are reshaping activewear and outerwear, providing the same quality while diverting waste from landfills which is a huge problem we face caused by the fast-fashion cycle.
With these innovative fabrics, you can now make fashion choices that not only look great but also contribute to a healthier planet and economy.
Below you can find products made from sustainable materials from Reliked!
Sustainability In Second-Hand
Here at Reliked we have always pushed for sustainability, rerouting clothes which most likely would have been thrown away and giving them a new life!
As mentioned before, one main disastrous impact of fast fashion are landfills. Per year ninety-two million tonnes of clothes end up in landfill, they are either buried or burnt with complete disregard to the impacts caused on the environment doing so. This is why second-hand fashion is so important as a huge number of these clothes thrown away are in perfect condition and can easily be given a new home.
Whether it's shopping from marketplaces, thrift stores or second-hand companies, you can become a part of the sustainable fashion movement! Shopping second-hand has always had many false stigmas attached, people assume the clothes will be in awful condition and over-worn, however this is not the case! One realises buying an item which has little to no wear, for a fraction of the price, is a much smarter way to feed those shopping habits. This allows you to not only get more for your money, being able to buy multiple pieces for the price of a single new one, but also you contribute to the fight against cheap fast-fashion.
In addition, using second-hand market places you'll be able to find exclusive and rare pieces which may have had a limited drop when originally releasing. This will take any wardrobe to the next level turning heads and creating impressions as you now stand out from the rest with a unique, fashionable, style.
Below you can find our top second-hand products looking for a new life!
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