Two years ago, when the pandemic first hit, I began to spring clean every aspect of my life. From disinfecting cupboards and food items, to streamlining book collections, my whole life had an overhaul. But the last thing to get the chop was my wardrobe. I soon realised that, like many, I was sliding into the same pair of jeans, then joggers, and the occasional pair of shorts during the first lockdown, so what was the need for all my unused clothes? Without realising it, I had taken on board the buzzword “circular”.
Circular fashion offers a way to minimise waste in production, but it also promotes the idea of buying less to reduce the amount of materials in landfills. At its core, circular fashion is intended to produce clothes that will be used for human consumption for as long as possible. And, when the owner of said clothes is done with their garment, they will either donate it, sell it, or upcycle it.
