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One of a series of illustrations on the theme of sustainable slow fashion.
As consumers, we can minimise our consumption by recycling, donating and borrowing our clothing. I've included a flax plant which is used for making linen.
The flax plant requires minimal water or pesticides and even grows in poor-quality soil. The long fibres from inside the plant stem are extracted, using moisture (water or chemical) to rot away the bark, and are then spun into yarn. When it’s untreated, linen is a biodegradable fabric, meaning you don’t need to worry about your clothing going to waste at the end of its lifetime! It is also highly durable, becoming softer and more pliable the more that you wash it.
Also, while shopping for clothing, we can keep an eye on the labels, like the Fairtrade Mark, GOTS, FWF, Soil Association.