| Vintage shopping really has become a huge trend in | | | | clothes and helping to avoid these problems. Not to |
| recent years. Where it may have once been a great | | | | mention the fact that clothes are reused instead of |
| way of saving money, it's now become so much more | | | | being sent to the landfill! |
| than that in terms of fashion and the environment. | | | | If you start shopping vintage then you'll begin to reduce |
| 3 Reasons Why You Should Buy Vintage: | | | | your carbon footprint. Even when it comes to the sale |
| | | | of the clothes, there is much less packaging - just |
| 1. You can stop clothes going into the landfill, preventing | | | | rows of unique and exciting items. It hasn't traveled |
| dyes and chemicals being released into the | | | | thousands of miles, and it hasn't been mass produced. |
| environment. | | | | Tips for Vintage Shopping |
| 2. You no longer need to follow fast-changing fashion | | | | Vintage simply means clothing that is second-hand as |
| trends, instead develop your own style with decades | | | | well as being from a past era. There are many shops |
| of style to choose from. | | | | that specialize in this kind of clothing, with items in stock |
| 3. You get quality materials for cheaper prices - the | | | | that range in age from 20 to 70 years. Every piece is |
| materials to make clothes now are much lower quality | | | | unique, and has its own story behind it. |
| than those used in the past. | | | | When shopping there are certain features you can |
| Why Shop Vintage? The Environmental Importance | | | | look out for to make sure you pick up a bargain as |
| In terms of fashion, vintage is a great way to show off | | | | well as helping to save the environment. This can |
| your unique style. But when it comes to the | | | | include realising that Velcro wasn't invented until the |
| environment, this kind of shopping means so much | | | | 1960s, and the fact that size labeling has changed a lot |
| more. | | | | in recent years. |
| The manufacture of clothing can damage the | | | | Conclusion |
| environment in many ways - it releases toxic materials, | | | | This is only a brief guide to the importance of vintage |
| it uses water, dyes are released into the environment | | | | shopping. Not everything you buy has to be vintage, |
| and more. The processes of manufacturing new | | | | but each time you buy vintage you'll be doing your part |
| clothes can cause so much harm to the environment, | | | | for the environment. |
| that by buying vintage you are effectively recycling | | | | |