Sustainability
We are a 99.9% sustainable company
We do everything we can to be as sustainable as possible within our company. For example, we use almost no plastic and eco-friendly material. The production of new clothing is one of the main causes of pollution in the world and we are fighting this.
Because F*ck Fast Fashion
Nowadays, a lot of attention is paid to fast fashion and everything that goes with it. But what is fast fashion? The term fast fashion is seen more and more often. Fast Fashion literally means; fast fashion. Companies do everything they can to respond to current trends as quickly as possible. And by ''doing everything they can'' we really mean everything. They use from factories in countries such as Bangladesh, India or Pakistan with employees who have to live under terrible working conditions. More often they are severely underpaid (around €0.20 per hour) and the employees can live with difficulty with this salary. The factories are almost always unsafe and unhygienic. Like the factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh where over 200 people died. Even children are used to keep the clothing as cheap as possible so that these companies can make higher margins.
The employees in these horrible factories work an average of 13 hours a day for 6 days. They make clothes that people in the Netherlands wear, it concerns well-known big brands. They earn around €46 a month. Which is far below the limit to be able to live a healthy and liveable life. Remember if your new clothes say ''Made in Bangladesh, India or Pakistan'' that this is probably the story behind it your clothes. Something we as a company are strongly against.
''Clothing that is too cheap to be true, is that often also''
Once the clothes are finished, they are sold as quickly as possible at low prices. Clothes that are not sold are offered at high discounts in sales. This way, these companies can make even more profit and keep labor costs low. Clothes that are not sold are put on large bonfires, such as in Chile about the size of 11 football fields. When these are emitted, many chemical waste products are released that not only harm local residents but also our world.
Sustainable
Because fast fashion is not the only reason why you should start wearing vintage clothing. The production and delivery process of new clothing has a high emission in CO2 and costs a lot of water. By wearing vintage clothing you are conscious of what you wear.
But why vintage clothing in particular?
It is not too late to become aware of what you wear. There is already worn clothing; Vintage Clothing. This clothing has already been produced and/or worn. By switching to vintage clothing, you do not contribute to fast fashion again. This makes you even more aware of what you wear and also contributes to the environment.
Did you know?
- That it takes almost 10,000 liters of water to produce a new cotton t-shirt?
- That an average of 85 million trees are cut down every year to make fabrics for our clothes?
- Every ton of second-hand clothing sold saves 11 tons of CO2.
Are you already wearing vintage? Congratulations! You have already contributed to a better and sustainable world.