Fashion Blogs

Before I get on my soap box let me say that we all can change this abuse by the textile industry and that is by buying items that are second hand, recycled, reused, repurposed, thrifted etc etc . Industrialization of the textile industry and use of a large variety of chemical treatments and dyes has resulted in a public health threat created by pollution. 17-20% of industrial freshwater pollution is caused by textile dyeing and treatment. Estimations state that 10-15% of totals dyestuffs used during the manufacturing of textile products is released into the environment worldwide annually. Textile wastewater contains many pollutions including acids, dispersants, alkalis, dyes, heavy metals, organic-chlorines, PBDE, PFOA, phthalates, pigments, salts and many more. The release of these hazardous materials into public drains (which lead to rivers, streams and eventually the ocean) alters the pH, and kills our coral & sea wildlife. Every-time I walk into a Goodwill or Salvation Army and see the amount of clothes, I realize we have enough clothes for everyone on this planet 10 times over. Stop shopping at the malls and start shopping at consignment stores or hit a thrift store or a yard sale or estate sale. Lets make it our goal to press the pause button on this issue… Unknown Unknown-2 Unknown-1 Unknown-3 Share