Misato NotoSustainable fashion refers to clothing, leather and footwear made in a way that is mindful of both environmental and socio-economic issues.
From an environmental perspective, it is necessary to minimize the planetary harms caused by garment production. However, it is a complex process with several steps, including raw material production, sourcing, processing of the materials, manufacturing and distribution. In fact, used or unused products are often incinerated or end up in landfills instead of being recycled. These processes involve chemical and water usage, energy emission and waste creation.
From the socio-economic perspective, it is important to ensure workers’ conditions and wages are fair. For example, polluted water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers can negatively affect workers’ health. Furthermore, children, migrants and women often suffer from unlivable wages, long working hours, and unsafe working facilities.
For fashion brands to become truly sustainable, they have to make sure every aspect of their manufacturing and workplace is accountable.
