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English version<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n

Who said that sewing your own clothes was 100% eco-friendly? Who said that if everyone started sewing their own clothes there would be no more environmental problems related to the fashion and textile industry? Certainly, sewing your own clothes is a big step towards a sustainable wardrobe. However, this activity is not automatically synonymous with eco-responsibility. I still make mistakes myself, and I’m trying to improve: Here are 5 ideas that I’ve been trying to implement lately, and which I hope will also help you create an even more responsible wardrobe. <\/p>\n\n

1. Pay attention to fabric composition: <\/h4>\n\n

The more a fabric contains materials such as polyester, polyamide or nylon (to name just a few), the less biodegradable it will be. Let’s choose natural fabrics such as organic cotton, hemp, linen, bamboo, lyocell, modal, tencel, viscose, wool and cashmere. However, please note that some of these fabrics, such as lyocell, may involve a chemical process during transformation. <\/p>\n\n

2. Choose quality over quantity <\/h4>\n\n

Closely linked to fabric composition. When we own a quality garment, that garment will last over time and we’ll wear it for several years or even decades. A garment of lesser quality will tend to wear out quickly. There’s a good chance we’ll get rid of it quickly, and it’s this same garment that will end up polluting the many textile landfills located in developing countries. <\/p>\n\n

3. Monitor your fabric consumption<\/h4>\n\n

There are cake lovers, chocolate lovers… But have you heard of fabric lovers? Who buy, stock, buy, stock, sew, buy, buy, buy (no more storage because no more space…). In short, when we buy fabric, let’s take responsibility for what will become of that fabric. Are we really going to use it, for what project? When? What will we do with it if we no longer want it? Indeed, what difference is there between a garment that isn’t used and a fabric that suffers the same fate? <\/p>\n\n

4. Think about the second life of the garment you create <\/h4>\n\n

When we adopt a mindset that consciously knows that a garment will have a new life after us, we’ll take care with our finishing, the quality of seams, we’ll even add a spare button so that the next owner can more easily use this garment that we created today but may no longer wear tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n

5. One garment: Multiple looks <\/h4>\n\n

Here’s a point that I’ve been trying to put into practice a lot lately: I realize that if we can create different looks around the same garment, we’ll be less likely to sew frantically, therefore consume less and wear our handmade clothes much longer and much more frequently. If we associate a garment with only one look, the day one element of that look is missing, we risk no longer wearing that garment. <\/p>\n\n

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I hope you’ll remember at least one of these ideas, which can also apply to your store-bought clothes. Don’t hesitate to talk about it with others, and don’t leave without sharing your thoughts on this post, or contributing with more ideas. <\/p>\n\n

Sending love, <\/p>\n\n

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5 sustainable tips when you already sew <\/em> <\/h1>\n\n

Version fran\u00e7aise<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Who said that sewing our own clothes was 100% sustainable? Should we just be proud of ourselves and leave it there? Who said that if we sew our own clothes we would solve sustainability issues in the fashion and textile industry. Sewing our own clothes surely is a great step towards a sustainable wardrobe. However this activity is not always a sign of sustainability. I still make mistakes, and I am trying to be better on this: Here are 5 ideas that I put into practice to tend towards a sustainable wardrobe. I am sharing them with you in this article. <\/p>\n\n

1. Mind the composition of the fabric we buy <\/h4>\n\n

The more a fabric contains synthetic material such as polyester or nylon, the less biodegradable it will be. Let’s choose natural fabric such as organic cotton, hemp, linen, bamboo, lyocell, modal, tencel, viscose, wool and cashmere. Please note however that certain fabrics like lyocell can involve a chemical treatment during its transformation process. <\/p>\n\n

2. Quality over quantity<\/h4>\n\n

This point is linked to the one just above. When we own a handmade garment made of quality fabrics and threads, we will tend to wear it for several years or even decades. A garment made of poor quality materials will tend to not last and chances are we will not wear them for a long time. It is this same clothing that will be found years later in landfills located in emerging countries. <\/p>\n\n

3. Be careful to not over buy fabric <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

I’m sure you know cookie monsters, chocolate monsters… But have you heard of fabric monsters who buy, buy, buy, stock, buy, buy, buy (and at this point can’t even stock because there is no more space…)? When we buy fabric, let’s take responsibility over what this fabric will become. Let’s ask ourselves these simple questions: Are we really going to use it? What are we going to make out of it, when will we plan to make it? What will we do if we don’t want that fabric anymore? Being honest with ourselves in our responses will help us take better decisions. <\/p>\n\n

4. Think about the garment’s next life. <\/h4>\n\n

This is all about changing our mindset. When we adopt a mindset that knows that the garment we are creating is meant to have several lives after us, we will pay much more attention to finishing, to quality of materials used such as zips, buttons, threads etc., for the garment to last. We can even add a spare button so that the next owner will be able to easily mend and continue wearing the garment we don’t want\/need anymore. <\/p>\n\n

5. One garment: many styling options<\/h4>\n\n

Now this tip right here is one that I have been trying lately to put into practice with what I already have. I am realizing that if we are able to create various styling options with one same garment, we will tend to sew less frantically, sew what we need, consume less fabric, wear that same garment frequently and longer. If we wear an outfit with one same styling look, chances are that if one item of the style is missing we will tend to no longer wear the garment. <\/p>\n\n

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I hope you remember at least one of these. As you can see, these tips can apply to your ready-to-wear clothing as well. Don’t hesitate to share this post, and please don’t leave without sharing your impressions or contributing with your ideas as well. <\/p>\n\n

Take care, <\/p>\n\n

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