Sustainability is impacting our lives each day. What people mostly focus on is the decrease of purchasing plastic packaging, taking public transport more or ordering food with eco boxes. But they forget that clothing has an impact on the environment as well. For production of only one T-shirt up to 2 700 litres of water can be used. That much water would be enough for a person drinking 3 litres a day for almost two and half years! Crazy right? Here are some tips for pursuing a more sustainable lifestyle.

1. Organize your wardrobe
First try and organize clothes you already own. By seeing what you have in your wardrobe, you become more creative with your outfits. You might also stumble across something you forgot you own. Therefore, we suggest first cleaning and organizing your clothes. This helps with other steps as well, so in the end you do not buy something you already have!

2. Read labels before buying
When buying new clothes, keep in mind you should read the label. Most sustainable clothes nowadays have it communicated on their packaging. But always check the label and the quality of the product as well. The more lasting the better. This will help you reduce bulk shopping.

3. Buy organic/sustainable fabrics
When buying clothes, choose sustainable fabrics. Fabrics like polyester, acrylic or spandex are not biodegradable, so when we throw them out they do not decompose. We can opt for recycled fabrics or environmentally friendly fabrics, such as linen, hemp, alpaca or viscose.

4. Wash less
Washing your clothes less is one of the other examples of how to be more sustainable. For washing of the clothes a lot of water is consumed and moreover the clothes are getting more and more worn out. If you wash your clothes less, it will not only last longer but you will consume less water.

5. Buy second-hand
Buy second-hand and encourage your friends to do so as well! Join online groups and buy online or swap clothes with your friends, search for second-hands around you or any other clothes markets. This will not only help reduce your environmental impact but will help your wallet as well! Imagine buying a coat for 20 euros.

6. Repair clothes you own
If you are a handy person, try repairing your clothes. If there is a small hole or tiny rip it can be sewed together; missing buttons can be added easily. It is definitely better for the environment when we repair our clothes, then just going to the shop and buying new ones!

7. Never throw clothes in the bin
Old and worn out clothes should never end in the regular garbage, as they end up in landfill or incinerated. There are many stores which accept old clothes or any charity would be happy to get your clothes to help those in need. If it cannot be worn anymore, it will be properly recycled, as it should be.

8. Buy less
General rule in the end, just buy less. Always think of the potential events you could wear your clothes. But don't buy one-time only wears! Keep in mind you should re-wear the clothes you buy. This is connected with the first point about organizing your wardrobe, when you organize it you will have a better idea what to wear, which will make you buy less!