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How To Find Quality Clothes

How To Find Quality Clothes

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for a while, you’re likely well-versed in the benefits of slow fashion. But where do you find clothes worthy of keeping for the long haul, and what specifically should you be looking for when shopping?

On today’s show we are continuing our fight against the fashion industry’s transition to single-use clothing by discussing the nuts and bolts of intentional clothes shopping. Lindsay Christinee, journalist and founder of The Wellness Feed, joins the conversation with her best tips for finding garments that are worthy of keeping for the long haul.

Here’s a preview:

[7:15] What a garment’s price tag does and does not tell you about the item’s quality

[15:30] How exactly to read a garment label

[17:15] Thoughts on garments with mixed fiber content

[20:00] How to examine an item’s craftsmanship with a critical eye

[23:30] Zippers, buttons, and button holes: How to find clothes with sturdy accessories

[25:00] It’s possible to find quality garments when shopping online: Here’s how

 

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Slow fashion boasts many planet-first benefits. But where do you find clothes worthy of keeping for the long haul, and what specifically should you be looking for when shopping? On this episode of the Sustainable Minimalists podcast: the nuts and bolts of intentional clothes shopping, including how to read a garment label, why the price tag isn't a good indicator of quality, and how to examine a garment's craftsmanship with a critical eye.

 

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