Take your conscious lifestyle up a notch and build community with those in your area as you all practice ethical fashion. There are so many ways to help and educate others on your sustainable fashion journey – all while cultivating relationships within your community.
Three ways to build a community through ethical fashion
On your journey of sustainability, it should feel pretty natural to want to give back positively to the environment but also those around you. Many times we have clothes laying around that could be of good use in somebody else’s hands, but luckily – there’s more than enough ways to be mindful while riding these clothes.
These three ways are about you taking mindful ethical steps to give your clothes a new home. Some of these need you to step out of your comfort zone a bit but they’re liberating nonetheless.
Host a clothing swap
A clothing swap is a gathering where people come and swap out each other’s old or new clothes. This is a really fun way to meet like-minded thrifty folk and people who make sustainable and ethical fashion decisions too. The swap could be held at a venue in your area or at your home – whatever you’re comfortable with. The motive here is to bring together a community through conscious living. A clothing swap can turn into a whole vibe, with wine flowing, music going and just like-minded folk sharing their views.
Organise a garage sale
This is an easy way to give your old clothes away while making a profit. You could even let other community members hop on and come and sell their stock too. Community members can get their hands on decent second-hand gems knowing they’ve contributed positively to someone in need. Do a quick google search of non-profit organizations in your area that you can donate proceeds to.
Seek charity stores
Huddle up your old clothes and do your research on community charity stores or organizations that often need excess clothing. Salvation Army charity thrift stores run stores all around the world and help many people in need. When you donate goods to the Salvation Army, all proceeds go to fund their Adult Rehabilitation centres. This way you give your old clothes a new life and give back to those who really need them.
