FFF week 7: Take care of your clothes

I would like to contribute to FFF (Fridays for Future) in my own way: by sharing one concrete action per week that YOU can do, and which I have done, for combating climate change. 

FFF week 7: Take care of your clothes

WHY:As mentioned last week, the fashion industry is responsible for 20% of the wastewater of the world, and also accounts for about 10% of global carbon emissions. Therefore each piece of clothing has an enormous impact on the climate, and should be taken care of for prolonging its “life”.

WHAT CAN I DO: Wash less, wash inside out and wash at low temperatures. Pay attention to care labels and cut down on dry cleaning. Use eco-laundry powders and detergents. Air dry and store properly. And very importantly: Alter clothing to fit or refresh the style and always repair damaged clothes! If you aren’t good at repairing yourself you can always ask professionals to do it. I warmly recommend EspooMending! Check out in what cool ways EspooMending both repairs clothing and also makes alterations to clothing to give them a longer life! Swipe and see for yourself!😎

Tuuli Solhagen from EspooMending and composer Cecilia Damström

Links to EspooMending on @EspooMending s bio

Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200310-sustainable-fashion-how-to-buy-clothes-good-for-the-climate
https://eco-age.com/resources/how-care-your-clothes-and-keep-them-longer/

Last weeks sources are still relevant as well:
https://www.nrdc.org/issues/encourage-textile-manufacturers-reduce-pollution
https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2021/03/10/ar-det-battre-for-miljon-att-handla-klader-pa-natet-eller-i-en-butik-expert-var
https://svenska.yle.fi/artikel/2021/03/08/kladerna-du-shoppade-och-returnerade-kan-brannas-upp-i-irak-vi-satte-sandare-i
https://arenan.yle.fi/1-50677550
https://arenan.yle.fi/1-50183627