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I have started making my own clothes but some things are beyond me. Tee shirts, underwear and Jeans / trousers are all way too difficult as yet. Socks, tights and leggings also fall into this category. Though I am learning to knit socks!!!

So some stuff I have to buy. I have strict rules ( surprise) applied to buying of clothes. I mostly buy natural fibres Read about how I buy and why I prefer natural fabrics over synthetics here.

Buying Plastic Free

You might be buying woolen trousers but you still get some plastic. The cotton to sew them will be plastic, as will the buttons and other fixings. Even the labels. and those beastly coat hangers. Its a minefield I tell you.
Read more about plastic Involved when buying  ready made clothes

Clothes I have sourced

  • Cycling and UV resistant clothing- work in progress
  • Swimwear
  • Knickers
  • Tee shirts Marks & Spencer’s see below
  • Jeans and trousers Marks & Spencer’s see below

I only feel comfortable buying sustainable clothes. I mean clothes made from cloth woven from fair-trade, ideally organically-grown, natural fibres, by people paid a proper wage. The articles then need to be sewn up in safe and healthy environments by adults who can live off what they earn. Problem is I can’t afford those kinds of clothes on what I earn.

So I shop at M&S. one of the more sustainable high street stores and pretty good value. They also do reasonably good quality cotton basics. They sell a lot of stuff unhung and they actually reuse their plastic hangers. But….. much as I like M&S I have to admit that they can be a little… erm…. stodgy? And some of the above plastic related issues still apply,

Making Your Own Plasticfree Sustainable Clothes

Seems to me the only way to get completely compostable clothes that are, sustainable, affordable and plastic-free as possible is to make them yourself. So I dragged out my sewing machine and started stitching my own sustainable duds in sustainable amounts.

Fibres to fabrics 

Clothes

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