Comments on: Why is Eco-Fashion So Expensive?

By: Charles De-Richelieu

Charles De-Richelieu — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:15:57 +0000

Very interesting article although i would dispute “Eco fashion” being “expensive” Izzy Lane for eg, with a coat costing £300-500 and considering the whole structure, it is actually “too cheap”! I make this statement based on the price of a Nigel Cabourn jacket, they cost nearly and in some cases more than twice as much. Loro Piana, Givenchy, the list is enormous. Eco Fashion represents the “True” cost of being environmentally sensitive.

By: glamspoon

glamspoon — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:31:54 +0000

great article – there is a logic behind eco fashion and it’s just the reality that we live with right now. it costs more than mass production, which makes it worth more.

By: feminista

feminista — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:41:06 +0000

Of course, the most eco-friendly way to dress is to buy used. Then absolutely no resources are being used to make new clothing and things that might otherwise end up in a landfill are being worn.

By: Tob

Tob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:22:50 +0000

Great Article! We founded our label for sustainable, local made fashion this summer and are experiecing exactly the same difficulties. The trouble is that it is hard to prove that higher-priced, but top-quality garments will last longer. We follow our “lieblingsteil” philosophy because we don’t believe in short term fashions anymore and rather produce timeless style which accompanies its owner for several seasons. If you like check out our website at http://www.vontum.de (Englsih version coming soon). It would be great hearing from you! Cheers, tob from VONTUM

By: Urban Sherp

Urban Sherp — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:09:30 +0000

Not to mention to costs associated with paying fair wages to the people who are making our clothing. I would much rather pay $30 for an organic fair trade t-shirt than $5 for one at Target. The economic and environmental costs of that $5 t-shirt are worth my combating with my $25 investment.

By: Laney

Laney — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:00:22 +0000

Thank you for such a great explanation! I knew some of the reasons sustainable clothing is more expensive but some of your points solidified my desire to be more eco-conscious when buying clothing. Maybe enough people will read this so they, too, will understand. I purchase much of my clothing second-hand, from good quality thrift stores and on eBay, trying to keep the “reuse” part of of equation going, but will start buying good pieces of eco-fashion that are timeless rather than cheaply made clothing that will fall apart or go out of style.

By: Megan @ WorldofGood.com

Megan @ WorldofGood.com — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:24:32 +0000

Such great points! I was raised to think that spending money was indulgent, which I’ve internalized with shopping. Nothing makes me happier (or strangely proud) than a great deal. I’m realizing that to be the shopper that I’m trying to encourage others to be, I have to allow myself to “indulge” because it’s the RIGHT thing to do. Spend more, buy and throw away less. I think it’s a profoundly important point to address with consumers – that it’s not actually indulgent – it’s healthier than the shop cheap, shop often cycle we’ve promoted to keep our consumer-driven society going.

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By: greenandchic

greenandchic — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:27:14 +0000

People often forget about quality when it comes to clothing shopping. I have repurposed and thrown away so many clothes in the past because they did not last more than a few months if I was lucky. I now have quality pieces (purchased used or new) that have stood the test of time. Great article on eco fashion!

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