Quest 2 – The clothes we wear

For my family, we own a lot of clothes due to buying second hand. But we also have to consider if we are using it all effectively and efficiently.

I will take note of several things
- Did it use organic cotton or recycled cotton
- I can opt to buy second hand
- Do I really need to buy new clothes and how often am I going to wear it

I am really surprised to notice that I myself own about twenty t-shirts! I should buy less clothes in the future, really!
If I go to buy next piece of clothing, I will check whether they are made of organic cotton. and try not to buy so many clothes!

I am from India. Here we consider twice before buying any clothe because we first think of our need. Secondly we use the clothes till the time it serves utility. I usually donate my branded (adidas, nike clothes etc.) to poor people and use my cotton t-shirts and cotton garments as dusting and cleaning clothes for my table. This is what I usually do and I will advise others to do the same. CAREFUL SELECTION and CAREFUL USAGE.

We have loads of clothes in each of our closet, and quite a bit of them we never wear. It's so annoying when you find those and some people just throw it away without thinking where those clothes could have gone.

My tips are getting clothes that you going to wear for a long time, and going to last. And if you outgrow those clothes, pass those down and if you can't, give the ma wash and send them to charity.

I from Vietnam. It still a devoloping country so there still poor here.
I think it is about 12 T-shirts, I will not buy anymore until one of them can't use anymore.

My family is from London, UK
We are privileged and fast fashion has become the norm in our society
We always donate or re-use old clothes. It has now become trendy to shop at 'thrift' (secondhand stores) and Depop- where people buy and sell old clothes.
My mum doesn't allow us to buy clothes unless we have good use for them
Next time I shop, I will try to buy organic cotton

Almost always my clothes are second hand clothing, my family never thows away clothing and I am proud of having a mom that since I was little teached me the value we need to give to what we have and the importance of reuse and recycle.

I guess a minimum of 200 clothings.

500

Me and my family Do not have alot of clothes however i know that in my closet i could think of a few garments that were not responsibly sourced that i didnt need to buy.
And with those garments i have now been encouraged to upcycle them or pass them down to other members of my family.
I will also think more deeply about the garment that i may be about to purchase.

I am from Egypt, even though we grow our own Egyptian cotton which is very high in quality. fast fashion brands play a huge role in how we shop. I think we need to be more aware of how our consumption habits affect the environment and start local actions

I found that I own about 20 different t-shirts. Using clothes carefully gets easier as I stop growing, but I usually use old clothes as washcloths or donate.

I do in fact have a lot of clothes I do not wear though my mom is still waiting on passing down my clothes to my younger cousin.

We overall may have more than 100 in family of four, all t-shirts not counting pants. Shocked me and I am gonna watch out what I buy and if I need it. I will even stop my family from buying too much of the cloth.

I will be more cautious and try not to over buy clothes

I have many clothes and lots of them are hand-me-downs from my older cousin. When I grow out of them I tend to use them as cloths. Sometimes me and my mum would cut them up and sew them into cushion covers or beach bags as well.

Next time I go clothes shopping I definitely will look for organic cotton garniments.

Yeah! I am from India too. We (I and my family) do the same thing. We generally give our old and short-for-us but still wearable clothes to the local sweepers for themselves and their family. Also, we use many of the old clothes that are not wearable for cleaning and dusting purposes.

My family and I have a lot of clothing items, my brother the least up to my father the most. Honestly, I know this is selfish to say, but it is a lot easier to not think about it. Will I do that? NO! But, the reality is that most of the world isn't willing to change because, as everyone knows, change is not easy, but it does take 1 person to start something!

In my family, we tend to wear out all our clothes and then either give away or donate them for reuse. Coming from a third world country, it's interesting how the practises mentioned in the lesson is almost a norm where we used clothing as rags after it's usage and air drying them. It's a way of life. But I can't deny that I've spend quite a bit of money on clothing items that just sits there. I tried to justify this buying habit because I'm buying second hand. However, lately, due to circumstances, I only have about 5-7 pairs of clothes with me and found that it's actually okay to have less, and not go through the long decision process with having many clothes. From now on, I'll be more conscious and not let my desire for new clothes win over my desire to be a part of the change. Hope everyone's doing well during this pandemic.

I think all of us have at least 20 different clothes and when we go to the store we would try to get 100% organic cotton clothes

A lot. Next time buying, following should be my considerations
1. 2nd handed is not awful
2. Laundry with proper management
3. Plannings for old clothes
4. May be better if natural fibers

My mom tells me I have too many clothes but most of them are too small for me so I will give those small clothes away and/or use them like a washing cloth or any other type of cloth.

I do have a lot of clothes but those are from when I was little and we were just waiting for the time when my little cousin was a couple months older to be able to fit into them. We have been using old clothes that we haven't donated to make masks and donate them to people who need them during this crisis. We don't really buy clothes until we grow out of them and we make sure we don't just throw everything away.

I will not count because I know I will give up! in my family my old cloths go to my younger sisters so I estimate we buy like 10 t-shirts a year but then it goes to my younger sisters!

I have way too many clothes. I will no longer take things for granted. I will think of all the human and environmental costs and how they significantly outweigh the benefit of just another t shirt.

A whole bunch. I will think about if I really need it or not or I’ll go to a second hand store

My family all together owns a lot of clothing. When I am buying new clothes, I will consider the following: where the cotton was sourced, where the shirt was made, and whether or not I really need the t-shirt.

A least 200 but we always recile them.

I actually don't have a lot of clothes, but this does cause me to wash them quite often which uses a lot of water and energy. The next time I buy clothing I will definitely try to get secondhand clothes and I'll keep in mind how often I will need to wash them.

I am really sad over my wardrobe after hearing these facts because of having too much stuff. But the videos inspired me so much that I will certainly shop second hand If I am gonna shop but most importantly I will decrease the number of online purchases and if some item goes bad I will try to fix it or if I do not wanna wear it I will donate or sell

It is nice to see you recycle but it is not a forever solution and it takes lots of energy too. you can think of donating or buying less or second hand

next time I get clothes I will buy second hand I will try to wash my clothes less

Most of my clothes are second hand because I am the youngest in the family.

Whenever I think of all the "stuff" in our modern consumerism, I never understand it. It is obvious to me that it is completely unsustainable and utterly non-sense.

Creí que toda mi ropa que tengo puesta tenía algodón, sin embargo es poliéster sin embargo mi camiseta esta hecha de algodón en un 50%. Realmente este fue una de mis metas a cumplir en este año, quiero detener mi consumismo en ropa, y compraré de segunda mano o de algodón orgánico hasta que lo necesite. Por ahora he reparado la ropa que que se ha dañado y queda bien, sin problemas.

Usually if I grow out of my clothes, I give them to my younger siblings or donate to charity. But if my pants are ripped, I always throw it in the trash.
After watching the video, I feel more guilty. For now, I will either reuse or sew it and give it to the poor. I will also check if my clothes are made from organic cotton and will think twice before buying a clothing. I really appreciate this lesson and will try to be a better person.

This is a great video and me and my family should really consider how much clothing we use in our house. We buy quite a lot of clothes second hand and we basically throw away clothes that are small or don’t look that nice. So our family should now use the old clothes for tablecloths or donate them.

I live by myself nowadays and I don´t have more than 50 clothing (between t-shirts, pants, shorts, coats). After watching this video I'll definetely think twice before I buy a new piece of clothing the next time.

I would feel different about my next t-shirt being bought because maybe one of my shirt are grown of me and my family might throw away or litter it in the sea.

We own a lot, but much of it has been hand-me-downs. I have started thrifting more, though I can't say the same for my family unfortunately. I will definitely think a lot more about my clothing articles now because of this.

My family has an average amount clothes. The piece of clothing that I'll buy will be checked thoroughly for it's origin and handling.

We generally buy very less amount of clothes. Women do a lot of cloth swapping and its a lot of fun. But, there is a need to be more sustainable in our choices. The next time, we need to think twice before buying something.

For the last few years I’ve urged my family to share our clothes so we buy less. I repurpose my dad’s old shirts as dresses and I share shoes with my mother. Although it’s always tempting to get new clothes, I think about whether I actually need it, or if I can use the clothes I already have to make it.

maybe try using recycled plastic clothing

i have like,... ten shirts and three pairs of pants.

Great idea 👍

I have a lot of clothing, as does the rest of my family. I've just been introduced into buying secondhand clothing, which I love (it's also CHEAPER). I also try to reuse clothing a lot, so turning old socks into bottoms for furniture and cutting up shirts for whatnot uses. I think I definitely need to keep buying organic cotton in mind more when shopping, as well as shopping less.

We don't really have a lot of clothes because we always think about the quality of what we buy but there is clearly a surplus.

Already aware of the big impact cotton (also thinking about the connection with slavery in history) and the fast fashion industry has, I mostly buy second hand and try to repair my clothes.

I won't be buying the clothes, so I'll tell my mother to buy less.

I have a lot of clothing and I will be more aware and don't buy too many clothes next time I buy clothing.

My family has a lot of clothing pieces however, we do not plan to buy anymore until needed. We also think before buying any item.

We probably have more than we need.

I don’t really know how much clothes I have, but I think I have like 20 T-shirts and I think I should buy less clothes and see if it’s organic cotton.

Well, my family members do have a lot of clothing. But we often reuse the old clothing that may be ripped up as cleaning materials. So I think we have played our part of reusing clothing,

Some members of my family have far more clothing items than others; As I am sure is the same with many other families. Generally when buying clothes, the most important questions in my mind is: How long will this last?, How long will it fit me?, and How often will I wear it?.

We think a lot before buying clothes so that's not a problem
Problem is with the school uniforms which we are forced to buy the full set when the previous set is still usable.....so we make thick a bedsheet with it ,which we use to sit on the floor....I'm out of school now but I guess buying uniforms yearly should not be a mandatory.

I will ask my dad to pick shirts of organic cotton next time. We already make cleaning clothes out of our old clothes.

I (mummy) will try and buy fewer items. I already have some second hand and organic clothes in my wardrobe. I will increase the amount of second hand and organic cotton clothes I buy for my children. I (Amber age 6) will save the planet by wearing my cousins clothes.

For me and my family, we have a lot of clothes as we haven't considered the following things much more. I will think on the following things about the next clothing;
- I will go for second hand buying.
- I will try to look for clothes made from organic cottons.
- I will buy clothes only if i feel much needy.

I will think I must use this cloth carefully. My whole family members have big closets with a lot of clothes in it.

We ( my whole family ) have a lot of clothes that are brought from H&M, UNI QLO, and et cetera. Well, I think we should buy clothes that are organic...

Well,I don't really care what I wear so I have less clothes but still a lot.

I think our family doesn't have a lot of clothing but also doesn't have too few. Maybe, it's a bit more than an average. Our family recycles clothes a lot. Cuz I have two sisters, they wear my clothes (if they are clean) when they get too small for me. Besides, I sometimes wear my mom's clothes. Though, I think if we can, it is good to restrain ourselves to buy more clothes for the Earth.

Woooow, I have never thought about it!!! There are several t-shirts in our closets because of the weather. Here, in Peru, it is hot almost the whole year. I need to be aware of that situation next time we buy a new garment, maybe think it twice before purchase.

My family has a lot of clothing, some of which we don't wear often. After watching this video, we are going to start buying second-hand, and use clothing with organic cotton. My family already donates, and we will continue doing so.

My family owns quite a lot of clothes. Next time I go to buy a piece of clothing, I would check if it's made of organic cotton. Seeing how hard people work to make clothing, next time I will question myself if I will wear every piece I buy it. Also I will donate or repurpose my clothes after I've grown out of it to avoid wasting anything.

we should create or start acting on local as well global chain to reuse, repurpose, or share/ donate our unnecessary garments.

I have quite a lot of clothing, a lot fo impulse buys and likely not sustainable. most of my clothing was bought before I did my research on sustainable clothing and educated myself on the harmful effect on both labour and the environment. the pieces I've bought more recently are from vintage stores and hand-me-downs from my mum
my parents both have relatively lavish closets, though they're both informed of sustainability in fashion and have only bought from high quality (though high price) brands.
my younger brother is likely the one that is least informed about sustainability; he's the one that insists on buying something every time he steps in a shop. he might be 14, which would cue some people to say he's just caught up in the culture, but he is old enough to make good, informed choices

I will take care of my clothes more

I admit, I have a LOT more clothing than I actually need, and it honestly really bothers me. I NEVER end up wearing most of my clothing I own before washing the rest, and some of them I haven't worn in forever, and don't even like! I'm not sure about whether I'll keep them for future generations, but I want to at least possibly donate the articles of clothing that I don't like; it could honestly give me SO much more room in my drawers!
We do, however, usually buy organic cotton, which is a pretty good thing. We also hardly ever buy items from China, along with a few other places.

in total, we have 500 underwear, pants, T-shirts, shoes, etc.

500 total things includes underwear ect

I tend to own a few cotton sweaters that I will usually wear. I will take into mind next time to make sure they are organic cotton. :)

Well in my family we rarely buy anything new since we usually can't afford it. My mom has really old clothes, she gives a portion to my older sister and a portion to me. And when my sister outgrows something it goes to me. And from me, it goes to my little cousin. And afterward, it goes to one of her little cousins. My brother mostly wears clothes my grandma got him, and my dad wears his clothes for a long time ago. I don't think I will go shopping any time soon, but it's good to know for when I'm older and on my own.

We have a bunch of clothing, I can't put a number on it but we have a lot. I think that we could definitely buy second hand more. Although I do get most of my clothing from my cousin.

About 200 pieces of clothing i will reconsider and think if i really need it

I’m not such an enthusiastic shopper, so I don’t think I have an unnecessary amount of clothes. I hardly buy clothes from fast fashion industry and I have the privilege of having a mother that knows how to sew, so we try to think a lot about which garment I want, we buy the fabric from a local store, and by the end of it, I have a beautiful and unique outfit! But after seeing this video, I’m reassured that I’m not supposed to think that I don’t have any outfits to wear, because I have the necessary and I have to be more aware of my impact on our planet.

We all buy new set of clothes whenever there is an important occasion. One acquaintance might think that we don't have something new if we won't wear a different one. However, it has come to my mind that we have a lot and we can do some ways to create a different look with the same pieces of clothes in our cabinet. Buying new would cost the environment more than our own budgets.

It is only after I watched the video that I knew about the organic cotton thing! In the next clothes I will buy (if needed) I will definitely look for the organic ones!!

I have over fifty articles of clothing in my closet. I will think about how often I do need to buy new clothes, and if I could actually just buy off-hand instead.

I have a lot of clothes. After I see this video, I decided to buy fewer in the future.

I am very lucky to live in the best country in the world, the United States of America, and my family has a substantial amount of clothing. Personally, I dont have as much as them because I am growing out of things but its all relative. It is interesting to consider how much goes in to everyday products. In the future I will focus more on buying American made goods because they are not only better, but that have a lower carbon footprint and better working conditions when produced.

I think that I do have more clothes than I wear, but many of them are hand-me-down and when a piece of clothing is no longer used in my family, we try to recycle them in any way we can. I have never really looked at the tags closely, but I do try to avoid some of the cheaper, larger clothing stores to avoid unfair labor. I will try to look more closely at the tags and avoid anything that is from other countries to try and combat pollution and unfair labor.

My family and I have a ton of clothing when I think about it. I mean, we are always buying new clothes even though we don't need them. Next time I want to buy clothing I'm going to think about buying second hand clothes or donating my old clothes and then getting new clothes.

After we've grown out of our clothes use for something else, for example cleaning rags

We have decided to no longer take T-shirts from running events.

I have quite a bit of clothing. Next time I buy an article of clothing I will pay more attention to what it is made of and where it was made.

Organic cotton isn't actually very good for the environment. It uses way too much water and doesn't produce much, so it uses even more water.

I will try and see if the product is organic or not. If so, I will see if I can buy it. If not, I might look for something else. I will also see if we can get more clothes from the second hand store. I also donate clothes to the second hand store and people I know.

I have lots of T-shirts maybe next time I will buy less.

I have a lot of clothing that I never wear for various reasons. Instead of letting these garments collect dust in my closet, I plan to start donating them. I typically sort through my clothing once every few months and donate what I no longer wear, however I am aiming to engage in this process weekly to reduce waste. The next time I buy clothes, I will ask myself whether or not I really need more clothes.

at H&M you can give them old used clothes and they recycle it and you aa discount if you give them old used clothes.

I'm actually trying my best right now to buy exclusively second hand.

We own a lot of clothes and probably some we don't use.

I will think about whether or not I really need it, whether or not it is organic.

I just cleaned out my closet so now i have less clothes, but I don't want to waste the 1% of fresh water. So, when I go to the mall next time I'm going to check these things:
-If it used organic or reused cotton.
-Maybe I'll go for second hand purchases
-And that if I buy the clothes that I get how often am I going to wear them

I will try and get organic cotton shirts and pants

A lot. I would think we would have a lot less. I would think about if I really need to buy it and if I was going to wear it that much. I will start thinking a lot about If I really need it and what chemicals where put in it.

A Vietnamese citizen.
never counted my clothes!
Normally, I try to buy really essential clothes, not out of desire. But sometimes it's quite hard to control the wish to get something new. Overall, I love minimalism which is simple and professional itself. ;) Yet I am not so much like a Fashionist, I think I need to learn how to combine clothes better which could help reduce the need of fashion consumption.

Me and my dad are more on the same side, while my mom and my sister are quite up to fashion...It is kind of hard to change people's mind... I just try to be a good role model.

This comment does not relate to the discussion. I just can't think of another way to point out that I think there is a mistake in this lesson. Question 6 in the think section. If I reduce the number of washing loads I do by 100 and each load uses 40 gallons (6 min into video) then I would save 4000 gallons per year. Not the 400 gallons that is set as the correct answer. Sorry if this is out of place here. Cheers

My family owns ALOT of clothes for sure!
Next time I will check to make sure they are made if organic cotton and definately buy less!

In my family we have a lot of clothes I will Re-use old t-shirts that I don't wear any more and make different things with it.

I own over 20 t shirts and some I don’t even use! I think I might think more about where I’m going to get my next one

I have 18 cloth the next time when I buy a cloth I will see if it is made of cotton.

I would estimate my wardrobe to hold about 20 t-shirts, which I think is plenty for my needs. I don't think at all about my clothing so in the future I will be considerate of buying only what I need.

My family and I are big supporters of second-hand clothing, and a lot of our clothing has come from second-hand stores or friends/neighbors. I do think we all have too much clothing though, so next time, I will ask myself if I really need that article of clothing, even if it is second-hand.

i use only a couple of my t-shirts, but i still have about a gazillion left in my dresser!!!! (exaggeration)

I have an alright amount of clothes and as for the next pieces I will I buy I will consider looking for organic pieces

I have about 15 t-shirts, and I rarely buy new clothes. The other members of my family have a bit more, but still not too much. In the future, I might look into organic cotton or locally produced shirts in order to decrease my carbon footprint.

Desde o ano passado só compro roupas de brechós e bazares, tento espalhar essa ideia a todos da minha casa. Aqui também recebemos roupas que já foram utilizadas e usamos por longos anos, quando não nos servem mais doamos a quem precisa, ou se não tem jeito utilizamos como panos de limpeza

i have about 49 t shirts made from cotton

We all have a lot of clothing. We'll go secondhand shopping and dry it on the clothesline.

My family buys only when we need clothes and none of my cloths are thrown away they are given to my younger cousins or my maid's children or tired in to cleaning cloths if they are in a bad condition.We only but is the or cloths are worn out of become small. We also was cloths by hand and then dried in the sun. It is a thing that my great grandparents used to do when they were financially not stable and this practice has been passed on down the generations. I used to think my parents were stingy but around four years ago I realised by doing this we are helping conserve the environment I suggest you try it to. Best of luck if you try our methods it won't be easy

I think the next item of clothing I will be paying attention to its country of origin and how and where it was manufactured have impacted the environment and the people making the item. I think good quality second-hand clothing is a great option that I will have to explore some time. Also, I will try to buy organic cotton as that seems to be better for the environment.

My family and I tend to stack up on clothes and buy a lot, my guess for my family is a couple hundreds of clothing made of cotton.

I will buy clothes which are made from organic fabrics.

use re-used clothes

I have a lot of clothing. I have been going through my clothes and donating stuff I don't wear or don't fit anymore. When I go shopping next, I'll actually think "do I need it" before buying.

I have very few pieces of clothes. I wear them until they're old, and then I wear them some more inside the house. I buy 2nd hand too- they're cheap and they sometimes look and feel better than new. My goal is to not but anything not essential for the next year.

My family has kinda a lot of clothes. we get some hand me down, but I normally get everything new, and than my sisters get my clothes, so PLUS TO BEING AN OLDER SISTER!! NEW CLOTHES!!! But I do get some second hand clothes... We have pretty much all our clothes made of 100% organic cotton.

For the next piece of clothing that I buy, I will consider if I really need it and if I di need it is it made from organic or recycled cotton.

I will think twice before buying a clothe item, I will ask myself first: Do I really need it? Might I buy this item from an environmentally responsible brand?

My family and I just started buying clothes from thrift shops! The quality is still there, cheap and much more sustainable

I used to buy a lot of clothes with fast, cheap fashion when I was in college 4-5 years ago. I grew up in a family where most of the younger kids get clothes from the older ones after they outgrow them but the clothes are still good to go several years.
I got excited with the freedom to choose to buy new outfits when studying abroad in Japan (also a country with top fashion trends). Then after I learned about the environmental impacts and saw myself actually getting rid of tons of clothes because owning so much just gave me more headache instead of joy, I slowed down on buying new and started donating and recycling instead of just dumping. Last year I bought only 5 new items and 4 secondhand because I needed them for work and outdoors activities. I try to buy clothes that are multi-purpose. This year so far I haven’t bought anything and see no needs in the near future.

My family has a vast amount of clothes. However, we do typically buy reused shirts, and if we don't we make sure to donate them when we are done using the shirts. We also tend to keep the same articles of clothing for a few years, if not more. Next time I go to buy clothes, I will remember to try to use organic or recycled cotton, I will try to use domestically made clothes, and I will try to shop second hand more often.

I have a fair number of outfits, but they are almost all ones I have either had for years, traded with my sisters, or thrifted. I only shop for new clothes maybe 3 times a year and it is typically to replace something that has finally worn out. I try to use Thredups suggested stores list to ensure I am buying sustainably and from places that fair pay their workers.

i really didn't know how clothes i had until i check my closet.Next time i will buy less clothe it think carefully about what i buy

I have about a few hundred pairs of clothing!

i own shirts

whenever my family takes a bath we where the same clothes for 2 days and I will try and make them get organic clothes

Neither my family members nor I own too many clothes. We all have capsule wardrobes, and rethink every purchase before we make it. We also try to buy locally made products (from local artisans), and often make our own clothes. This is mostly because we prefer having small, manageable amounts of things, and we are quite selective when it comes to the things we consume. While making my next purchase, I will remember to look for an organic cotton tag.

Our family does have a lot of clothing pieces ... but speaking for me my clothes are always given away to my cousins / friends as they seem to really last .... I really do wear them until it is too small or doesn’t fit.. after this lesson I will think before I shop with my parents, buy organic, and wash clothes a little less ... but I wonder if organic cotton used more water ? Will check out ...

-Buy an organic cotton clothes
-Buy a secondhand clothing

We all own many different t-shirts or other garments that serve different needs. I am sure that the next time I go shopping, I will buy t-shirts made from organic cotton and will try to wash and dry the shirts a bit less. After I have utilised them, I will donate them or reuse and recycle them.

My family and I own a lot of clothes. Some of it has been passed down but most of the clothing pieces were bought by us. The four of us probably owns around 1000 pieces of clothing altogether. One good thing that we practice in our family os that we rarely throw away any item of clothing. We recycle or donate or just pass it down.
The next time I go shopping, I will definitely think twice about being anything that I don't necessarily need. I will try and buy organic cotton and will search more about brands that have sustainable practices and those who try to reduce their carbon footprint.

next time when I will buy a size bigger so that if the cloth does shrink I can still wear it not throw it.
I will consider buying cloths organic cotton or cloths made up of recycled materials.

ill look at the price

Me and my family own a lot of clothes. next time I go to the mall or do online shopping I will consider the following.

- Is it recycled or organic cotton?
- Do I really need it
If I do I will use it as a rag when it gets old.

We all have clothing that is not too much yet, it is a lot. We buy clothes before hand that we think would fit us in the future and end up buying more. We forget about some of the clothing that we have saved from before hand.

I could think differently by:
- looking if my clothes have 100% organic cotton
- thinking if I really need the clothing
- reuse the fabric that has nothing wrong with it/ textile recycle the fabric in the right bins to be reused over and over by people who need them.
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i have about 15 to 30 clothing items in my closet so i think the next time i buy some clothing i will try to buy an organic products

more than 360

i will definitely check if the cotton is organic and buy second hand more often

I was really suprised to see 40 t-shirts. I always complain i have nothing to wear! I have 40 outfits to put together.

Adriano (age9): For myself, I was surprised that I hate clothes shopping and I still own 20 t- shirts. In the future, my family and I will try not to buy so much clothes, opt for organic cotton and donate clothing we no long wear.

1. How much clothing do you all have? I and my family have many clothes to wear every time.
2. How will you think differently about the next piece of clothing you buy? (For all ages)
I think the next piece I will buy is fluffy and cotton type for wearing, for all ages it is cotton clothes made in china.

I guess it would be a minimum of 200 clothings. I will also think more deeply about the next piece of clothing that I would purchase.

Honestly, I don't even know how to count all of my family's t-shirts!
but the next I buy it I will be sure to buy less of them an encourage my family too

I have enough clothes in my closet. As I am a growing child, I outgrow clothes very fast. But, I don't throw them out. I either donate them or give them to my little brother.
The next time i go shopping, I will look for organically grown cotton garments and will also consider buying second hand.

I have about 20 clothes in my closet.
I'm going to choose organic cotton for my next clothes.

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I have about 12 shirts. I don't have a lot of dresses and those probably have more cotton and everything. My family always donates and I personally sometimes get irritated about ho many clothes you just find lying around. I am from India but I now live in the USA. The fashion here is hard to keep up with, so DON'T! It only matters how you behave, not what you wear. See, if everyone had 9 shirts, then in a typical 4 member family, it would only be 36 shirts. My mom uses old clothes as rags for spills and messes and we get pretty good use for them. This might be irrelevant but we also store plastic bags for extra use instead of throwing them away.

옷을 만들기위해선 궁극적으로 많은 양의 물과 많은 양의 살충제와 농약의 약 그리고 지금 세대에서 가장 중요한 문제 중 하나인 환경을 파괴하는 유독성 폐기물이 강과 바다로 버러져 환경을 파괴할수도 있습니다. 이러한 문제점들을 조금이라도 줄이려면 중고제품의 옷을 구매하거나 재생이나 유기농 원단으로 만든 의류를 구매하십시오

My family only uses organic, because of the pesticides and how its bad for you but instead of throwing things away, but my family owns a lot of clothes especially my mom, and sometimes we give away clothes but sometimes we throw it aways so maybe we could find a creative use to it.

Ugh! This makes me feel so bad; I hadn't even realized this. I have tons of t-shirts leftover from theater musicals or camps. I probably have like 35 t-shirts. Most of my clothes do go to my sister (and donated after she outgrows them), but we have such different tastes in clothes that she only wears 1/3 of my old clothes. I'm going to have to start being aware of stuff being made of organic/recycled cotton or not!

I have noticed that I have more clothes than I wear. In the future, I should buy less clothes. In addition, I will try to buy clothes made with organic cotton or second hand clothes and I will check where they were made.

In my family we don't have lot of clothes we only go to shop once or twice a year.
I'm the big cousin so I give my clothes to my cousins , sometimes we go to the church and we give the people of Caritas the clothes .

I have too many clothes that I should probably go through.
Next time I go to buy clothes I will buy clothes I know for sure I would wear.

I have almost 20 pairs of shirts and many more but i always pass my clothes to my brothers and i don't buy new one unless there is any occassion.From now onwards i will always buy clothes made from organic ones and not buy new ones unless necessary.
THANK U ALL

I own a lot of t-shirts, but in the future I am going to try buy 100% organic cotton.

We have a lot of clothing and therefore I now look at purchasing second hand or limiting my purchases.

We can keep any clothes that get too small for me and give them to my little brother to wear when he gets bigger. Fin aged 3.5

I now realise that I have a lot of unnecessary items in my wardrobe. I do not recycle, reuse or repurpose them enough. I am now conscious of how detrimental my clothing is to the environment.

Thinking about both the clothes I own and all the clothes my family owns, it seems as if we have a surplus of garments. We are always buying new clothes whether it be for Christmas or birthdays. So, in order to think differently about the next piece of clothing I buy, I will take time to consider if I truly need it rather than just want it. I will shop more often at consignment stores rather than big brand stores such as Target and will let my siblings use my clothes when I am finished with them.

I personally own plenty of clothing and fashion has been my way of expressing, however, being aware of the carbon footprint it impacts, I will think of how often I will wear the next piece and take note of materials as well as it’s practicality & longevity. I want to start purchasing second clothing as much as I can and donate.

Me and family recycle our clothes by giving them to charity and passing them onto our younger siblings or older ? We also use them for cleaning.

My family and i always try to spare clothing by either passing it down in the family or donating it or using old shirts as rags. it was really great to be able to be able to find out just how many resources go into the making of our clothes and how peoples lives are impacted during that process. I definetly will be checking if the item i choose to wear ihas been made out of 100% organic cotton

Because I gained this knowledge, I will now think twice about buying anything, and perhaps buy less clothes in general.

same but I have at least about 25 and I'm gonna see whether it is organic and not through my cloths away I'm gonna donate like my friend did

For my family, we own a fair bit of clothing, however many clothing items from my own wardrobe have been second hand from, mainly from my family passing it on to me as well as charity shops.

Next time if buying brand new, I will think differently about the source of the material and how far it has travelled.

Hi! I live in Colombia and i think that this topic is very important for our because the climate change is affectted everyone in this earth! and we can star with this small things!. I do truc with my friends and these years i've left to buy a lot of clothes.

I have a lot of t shirts but some were handed down from my older brother. when i am done with my clothing, I hand it down to someone else to prevent them to have to purchase or we will donate it somewhere.

Thinking about my closet, I have to admit I own a fair share of clothes, some of which I probably don’t need or use. However, I always try to share or swap my clothes with my sister so we can change outfits without buying so much. I also try to wear out my clothing and pass it down to my family or friends when they don’t fit me anymore as well as donate them or use them as cloth.
After watching this video, I’ll keep an eye out for organic fabrics and second-handed clothes and I’ll ask myself if I really need some new outfit before I buy it.

It's true that I have more clothes than I need. I'm influenced by the consumer society and I like following the latest trends. But having seen this video makes me think about the consequences of buying so much clothes. In the future, I will consider it better. In addition, I'll try to buy less clothes and if possible, I'll look for second-hand clothes and organic fabrics.

Have probably have around 50 items of clothing. :- (. My family probably has like the same amount as me. I will look to see if it is made of organic cotton and try not to buy so much.

We have a lot of clothing. Next time I will look into buying second hand to both be more sustainable an save some money.

When I opened my closet I was surprised to see that alone I only have 30-35 T-shirts. But I always recycle them by using them as cleaning tables and donating them in orphanages as my mom always insist me to recycle rather throwing them. Next time I will ensure I don't buy clothes even if I buy them I will definitely go for 100% organic cotton and even encourage my family o buy them.

me and my family have a lot of clothes but i don't think we will buy less clothes.

Not much but we use only needful clothing

I cant even count how many clothes we have currently or buy. i will definitely make sure the next clothing i buy will be 100% organic cotton. i don't want to ruin the earth i want it to grow i want to see forests wherever i go.

Keep things until they are no longer wearable, ie holes/ripped

Only but what’s needed

But secondhand

Give away to charity

My family of four has enought clothing to fit only a single cupboard. When our clothes starts to look old, we usually start wearing them at home. When they become really damaged and washed we usually start usinv them as rags for cleaning and other purposes around the house.

The next time i go clothes shopping i will definetly make sure to buy more clothes made of organic as well as recycled material.

I don't get a lot of cloth. Only a little bit.

I have very little clothes and the things I do have are all mostly from places that have clothes donated to them like Savers and stuff.

We have a lot of clothing but often pass them down to our younger family members. I would consider buying second-hand clothing to reduce waste.

I am 13 well actually I have a huge family and in our family we just take hand-me-downs from my older cousins so we don't waste clothes but the oldest cousins get to at least buy from
4 - 5 pairs of socks underwear and clothes for two years.

I have quite a few clothes in my cupboard, but some of them are hand-me-downs from my cousins and but others I never really wear. However, we usually donate our clothes to charity. I think anyone before buying, should consider where their clothes have come from, like where it was made and whether the people who made it for you were treated well. And also, how often you think you’ll wear it, there have been many times where I have wanted to buy a top, but then didn’t because I would have only worn it once.

I don't know how much but tons and tons of cotton things.

I think there should be less demand for lots and lots of clothes per person. Just look at cartoon characters, they wear the same things all the time! Well, I know we can't do that, but we can help by recycling clothes that are not wearable anymore .

I have been trying to reduce the amount of clothing we have in my family. So moving to basic things to reduce buying every season. Also we look for organic cotton and GOTS certification

In our family we mainly buy second hand. I find this especially useful for the children sindlce they grow so quickly. We also mend our clothes as much as possible. I have been trying to cut down my wardrobe to fewer clothes that are made of more natural materials but they arw harder to find while thrifting but I will be more on the lookout for that in the future. We also donate or resell unwanted items but I will focus more on slower consumption.

Clothing is something we all need, for sure - And i haven't got that much of a piece of cloth cause I think it's fine to not have a bunch of clothes hanging around your closets that you don't even wear regularly. But I do think each member of my family owns their own clothes, so we have a lot clothes just in one house. After following the lessons in this video, I think I'll prefer buying secondhand or orginally-made organic cotton, and saved a lot of energy like on ironing, washing, drying, etc. Definitely going to be life-long learning. Thank you!

I will try really hard to get organic cotton, but, the thing is lots of clothes that I like aren´t organic cotton. Plus it cost WAY more, and the reason i want to get more clothes is my clothes are like, kind of out of fashion/ not my style. So now I wasnt to get stylish clothes. But to me prana clothes aren´t that stylish

I have like 15 t-shirts in my closet ! But the sad thing is that may of that clothes I don't use them because they don't fit on me any more , maybe i should consider selecting all those clothes and donate or sell them.

My family has a bunch of clothes. Like, a lot. And I usually enjoy thrifting or buying from depop. But I will enlighten my family on this subject and try to get then to follow the suggestions in this video! Hopefully the carbon footprint decreases dramatically one day...

i will try to by organic and i have a lot of t shirts like sooooo many!!!!

I live in a 5 person house, and we own a meaningful quantity of clothes, specially t-shirts, but since my siblings and I were little, my mom has always either used the really worn out clothes, as cleaning rags, or we would pass on the clothes that we don't use anymore too the youngest sibling, and once it didn't fit any of us, she would give them to shelters or even our youngest cousins

My family has a countless amount of clothes. For the next time, we should consider how it produced until it came to us.

I am from India. I guess my family and closest family members may have owned approximately 500 shirts and I was surprised that if my family have owned this number of clothing then what about the world? 8 billion members !!? If we even take 10 shirts for one average person it would be 80 billion shirts and to manufacture these many shirts, it would take around 2.6^14 litres of water every year. I will try to come up with an idea to over come this problem, like creating a new kind of fiber which comes from left over plant fiber which is an agricultural waste.

We have quite a lot of clothes, many of which are is suitcases not being used at all, nowadays we use some clothes, when they wear out they go to charity and we take the ones in the suitcase.
From now on I will-
Opt for organic
Line dry clothes
Keep track of clothing usage and limit it

Considering my own closet, I don´t have a lot of clothing. And defently think twice befor buying something.

look at the label and see if its made of organic cotton

I will definitely think more about where I am getting clothing and will look into more sustainable options for buying clothes in the future.

All together my family owns somewhere around 100 ...
We are a family of 4 and im the youngest of all.
As an india,my mom usually wears a kurti or a saree...
Sarees in general are kind of a investment....as its a long piece of fabric you cant easily get rid of the old ones because of weight gain or loss....
Usually we dont go shopping clothes very often unless there is a need...
Before buying any clothes its always recommended in our family to think once or twice...
We donate clothes which don't fit anymore...
After following all these things also we end up having one or 2 clothes which we dont use often...
But yes may be after this i will try to minimize the clothing shopping

i will use my cloths less and tell my parents to hangout things out like bathing suits and towels!

nice

After watching the video I saw my closet and reflected. I too also have a lots of clothes and now I have bought them so the options I have after wearing them are
1)use it a rag
2)Give it to poor people or donate it in some charity
The next time before buying new clothes I will make sure of -
1)Buying the amount of clothes i need and not extra
2)Making sure it is from organic cotton
3)If possible buying second hand
4)Better If the clothing brand is of my country(not as important but will help the country itself)
Hope you all also do the same

Most of our clothes are second hand, since buying clothes that are too expensive wasn't practical, and when are clothes worn out we use them again for cleaning or clothes for our pets.

I’m still gonna buy clothes

We have a lot of clothing. Keep donating the ones that are to small.

between me and the other family members i am currently living with we have a lot of clothes i the next time i'm out with family buying clothes i'll pay attention to what the shirt is made out of and think twist about buying.

Next time I go shopping, I will think twice about the origins of the garment and how long the item will last me. I should be making a better effort to not invest in fast fashion and instead buying items that are more locally produced and that will last.

My family and I have a lot of clothes. We consider sharing clothing items for variety and to minimize shopping for new clothes.
I will think differently when buying a new piece by checking if its organic cotton or buy from a local thrift store.

I think overall we own a lot of clothing. Next time i buy clothing i will try buy locally sourced and organic material

I don't know how much clothes we all own. Until now, I never thought about what happened to my t-shirts till I get them. Just being *********, we damage the world which we left to other generations and it made me very sad. I will think a lot about the t-shirts I bought from today and the t-shirts I decided to throw in the trash.

We have so much clothing and I never realized how harsh the process of making even just one shirt can be. From now on I'll try my best to reduce my carbon footprint and try to use all my clotes to the fullest extent before throwing them away.

I only own about 10 t-shirts I've never been into buying lots of anything and i use the t-shirts a lot.

I have no clue, but my dad wears like three to five different pairs of everything per day and he does have a lot of clothes. I think I have the least amount of clothing, but I don't really care about clothes, so whatever. I will look for organic cotton or clothes made from recycled cloth and get it from the Salvation Army.

I own many many t-shirts. I do shop second hand, but not exclusively. Next time I go shopping I will keep in mind how vital it is to shop exclusively second hand and contribute less to global carbon emissions.

I am from Abuja and I will check for 100% cotton

I probably wont think different about each piece of clothing.

Between my mom and I, we have approximately 400 clothes, this video made me reflect about all the process that people make for us to get a shirt

Alice, Sophia and Mike said we will buy organic cotton!

I noticed that in my closet there are so many cotton cloths in my closet I am surprised to think that how much cotton seeds are used to make theses cloths.So I decided not to buy unnecessary cloths.

Since all plastic bags are prohibited due to the environmental implications, it is pretty obvious that the cotton and jute industry will start manufacturing bags as well....So I would make sure that I reuse these bags as much as I can and when they become unusable as bags, I can still use them as cleaning rags. Also, that 16,000 gallons of water taken for a year was shocking.....Now I would dry clean the clothes whenever possible as well.

A little more sets of clothes I have besides my requirements

I have almost 100 pieces of clothes, unfortunately. However, most of my clothes are gifts from my sibling who live abroad. I am planning to not buy any clothes for a long time because I have more than I need. Even on holidays, I won't buy new clothes.

wut the hell u say???

우리가족은 옷을 종류별고 적당히 가지고 있다
옷을 사면 빨래를 할때 세탁기가 많이 이용되어서 물과 전기가 많이 소비 된다 그러므로 나느 이제부터 옷을 사야할때만 사고 이쁜 옷이 있다고 해서 막사지 않을 것이다

Soy de México y es bastante común comprar la ropa en el "tianguis" o "mercados rodantes" donde las venden a un precio más accesible.. y eso hace muchas veces que la gente no se fije en el lugar en el cuál fue hecho o los materiales y en mi caso particular compramos cosas hechas de materiales reciclados o hechos de poliéster.

I have

I am surprised that the amount of my clothes is putting the world in danger

We will try and not over buy clothes, get from charity shop. Donate old clothes to charity to be reused.

Creo que yo también seré un poco más selectivo en cuanto a comprar solo la ropa necesaria y que sea confeccionada con materiales más amigables al medio ambiente

I don't have to much clothing since I don't care too much about it

I agree and can relate. Something that I experience living in a deserted and hot climate country is that still many individuals around me find the need to use dryers where they can hand their clothes outside saving money and electricity.

Always trying to limit the clothes I buy, and try to wear them out or if they are good enough I make sure they go to the charity shop/thrift store. Sometimes second hand, sometimes not.

for my family, we are very careful to not buy excess clothes because of the huge environmental effect. once clothes are towards the end of its use my family usually use it for rags or we try to recycle it. sometimes some of the clothes are in good conditions and haven't been used as much then we donate it.

I only live with my mom and I have just realized how many cotton clothing items I own its crazy! I also never check if the cotton was organic because before watching this video I never knew organic cotton existed! But the good thing is that I have friends that are older than me and most of them hand me down their clothes after they are small on them.

Well everyone would have 5 -6 pairs of clothing in my family we take hand me downs

We definitely have a lot of clothes that we don't need and/or wear very often but we as a family will definitely stick to buying second hand clothes

No podría decir una cantidad, pero puedo afirmar que si es más de la que se nesecita

No podría nombrar una cantidad pero definitivamente es más de la que necesitamos .

do I like this clothing and
do I need it.

I myself have about ten

We have loads of clothes in each of our closets, and quite a bit of them we never wear. It's so sad when you find those and some people just throw it away without thinking where those clothes could have gone. My parents never throw anything away, they give to the people who don't have a lot of clothes.

My family has 10 people. Yeah. But we do a lot of secondhand clothing, hand-me-downs (thank god i'm the oldest girl), turning clothing into other things (for example, cleaning rags), using the same clothes for about a week, having the same pair of shoes for a whole year (JUST one pair of shoes), so we are supporting the planet. We don't abortion to solve our problems. We're smarter than that.

In total my family have a lot of clothes maybe more than one hundred, my mom is the member that buy more clothe.

Wen I go to buy clothe I going to check that..
Is 100% cotton
If I really need
Think more than 2 times

Hi I am from india .
We have loads of clothes in each of our closet, and quite a bit of them we never wear.
We donate the clothes we don't wear or that don't fit so other people that cannot afford to buy clothes can wear them

Tips
Donate clothes You don't wear
Or use as washcloth
you can also recycle Your clothes

We don't have much clothing because we only buy what we need and we use hand me downs. Next time we go shopping:
Get organic cotton
If you have a tshirt that u don't need use it for a cloth and don't throw it out
Continue to only buy what we need and reuse hand me downs

Gaby and Reuben aged 10

I think my family has too much clothing and we can donate a lot of it.
I will think about how much clothing I already have; The environmental impact; and not throwing it away. For example, I have a small sweatshirt and I can make it into a pillow.

That is so good and you are right. CAREFUL! :)

I will think that I already have enough clothes and we must not buy too much or we give what we have to poor people‏

We don't really have a lot of clothes because we always think about the quality of what we buy but there is clearly a surplus.

I myself have 15 t-shirts in all. But, what I do is that I use my clothes till the time it serves utility. And then when it's old or is not fitting me anymore, I use it as a dusting cloth or donate it to poor people.

I will take organic Cotton and dresses of cotton of less price.And reuse them Untill They do not fit.

As a class we think that we have plenty of clothes.

A decir verdad tenemos muchísima ropa demás, evitaría comprar ropa en exceso, y también la marca tiene que ver, ya que existen marcas piratas que no sabemos como producen la ropa

Pienso que es demaciado y tanta agua que usa

It would be a lot of cloth for a little of people

Juan Carlos good comment good idea

I'm from India.
In my family, there are over 500 cloths.
The next time I buy clothes I would buy organic cotton clothes and fewer T-shirts.
I would also use my old clothes as cleaning cloths.

I would line dry my clothes and buy organic cotton, recycled and second hand clothes.

I think we've got an average amount of clothes each, but we basically only wear a few over and over, while the other ones are "left out". Since watching this video, we've started air-drying our laundry when we can, and we always reuse our old shirts. When I next buy clothes, I will certainly ask myself if it is REALLY necessary, then check for the environmental part of the shirt (Organic cotton, local...)

if I really needed and if is good for earth

While I do own a large number of clothes, that is only realized because of my frugal tendencies and/or my enduring emotional attachment to the softness of an overworn shirt. My buying habits would most likely remain the same but they will now include a hint of overbearing guilt that's summoned by my realization of humanity's destructive nature that is generated not by immoral actions but our intrinsic divergent existence that cheat-codes it's way past the natural laws of life. We dominate the leaderboards of an abandoned arcade game. Except we aren't as cool as Jumanji.

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I have a lot of clothes in my family but a lot of our clothes are from charity shops, so we aren't just helping the earth but we're also saving money! I probably will think if it is good for the environment and whether it is a good thing to buy!

Oh, we buy a lot of clothes, especially me, because I really care about having good clothes. But, this video honestly scared me! Next time, I will make sure, I ask myself whether I really need it or not, can I get a second hand? is it recycled fabric? am I using my current clothing efficiently?

To answer the first question: I as well as my family have way too much clothing! More than necessary, that's for sure.

After learning about the life cycle of a t-shirt, I plan to avoid "fast fashion" stores that overproduce clothing, have high carbon footprints, and entice you to constantly buy new clothing given the high turnover of products from week to week. I also plan to check clothing labels in order to guarantee that the material used is sustainable.

I feel really guilty for owning so many shirts now. I've always known that clothing industry impacts the environment in a bad way, but I never knew it impacted it THIS much. I honestly have so many shirts, and as a teen who literally grows 5 centimeters a year (and getting fatter every minute BOO), I have to keep on buying more clothes, like, all the time. I think I will figure out ways to recycle my own clothes now, it's the least I can do.

I have lots of clothes

I never known that before I watch this!

To be honest, I think I own way too many clothes but nowadays I do try to shop for clothes when I really need to. Most of the time when buying clothes, I try to purchase clothes that I know I will use numerous times and that could last long. I still have clothes from 5 years ago that I still wear and if some of my clothes no longer fit, I'd offer them to my siblings

Like 3000 clothes easy and I will be think different if the clothes were at 800 dollars

Personally, for me, I own a lot of clothing and usually from cheap places where they don't really care about the quality and their environmental footprint. However, for the past year, I've been more conscious of my environmental footprint. First, never throw my clothes on the trash, I always bring them to a second-hand store or modify it so it can be more my style. Second, I really think before I buy a clothing piece, I only buy the necessary. Third, I've been interested in organic clothing or recycled clothing, however they are often too pricy. And Fourth, I only use the washing machine about once for 2 weeks.

50. Use organic cotton shirts

me myself does not have that many clothes nether does my dad and mum. But my sister is a hole different story

I will be more motivated to donate

In our closets we have a decent amount of clothes, but every year we donate what does not fit to people we know.

i probably have close to 100 items? i'm quite selective and curate my wardrobe carefully but items seem to just add up! crazy.
i only ever buy commercial/fast fashion for undies and sports clothes. otherwise i stick to charity stores and online thrifting (but accounts in my lil town only). i also always sew my clothes, and when it's time i cut them and use them for rags (if i just get over them but they're still fine then i do a lil giveaway to my friends (i used to donate, but i love connecting with my friends this way)). xx

My family and I own an extensive amount of clothes, and yet I find myself to complain often of how much more I could have. I did not think much about sustainable fashion or sustainable methods of clothing, even though I am very much into the field of Environmental Science. However, it is now that I realize the importance of not over-buying and checking clothing labels frequently. I also realized how much cotton scarves and clothes I have in my closet, and how much more mindful I am going to be after this lesson! :)

I get hand-me-down stuff from all my older cousins and then i hand them down to my younger cousins.

We have plenty of clothes for everyone, but we only buy what we need and have just enough to last a couple days, which is the time we will go without doing the laundry. Next time I buy a piece of clothing, I will really think about if I need it, and not just buy them and not wear them once I bring it home.

My family , has a lot of cloths and we always pass them down or sell to family members or give to a charity shop .

I think that next time I get clothing i will did it use organic cotton or recycled cotton and do I new need new cloths yet .

I will buy clothes that used organic cotton and donate them or use it as cleaning rags.
Also, I will think if I really have to have this cloth before I buy it.

I thought I knew enough about the impact of t-shirts manufacturing, but I didn't expect that!

To be honest, I realized that I have many t-shirts in my closet and some of them I barely touch. I definitely like to find sustainable alternatives that can reduce the carbon footprint and help labors around the world having better lives and workplaces.

We have a lot of clothing. We try to buy from consignment shops, and hang a lot of our clothes on drying racks.

we can consider if we REALLY need that shirt,before buying it.

i will just make my clothes out of trash and things that arent cotton

We have a lot of clothes. Next time we will buy clothes as they are needed.

I think we as a familly own a modest amount of clothing. While there is always room for improvement, culturally we as a family practice certain traditions like giving old clothes to cousins and turning torn clothes into rags that allows us to reduce our own ecological footprints :)

I have so many clothes! I've stopped purchasing from fast fashion for months now but I still look at my wardrobe that feels the effects of my years of shopping unsustainably

We do really have a lot of clothes. We donate our clothes every year but I think I would have to buy lesser clothes hereafter.

I am actually really proud o my family :) We have been only buying used clothes for about one year now and if we NEED new clothes we try to go for more sustainable sites!

We have quite a lot of clothes but are improving by shopping at our local charity shops recently. We also donate huge bags of old clothes whenever we grow out of them instead of throwing them out. We use ripped clothes as wash cloths to clean the house too :)

In my household, all of my family members have quite a lot of clothing, due to our love of fashion. But in my closet, most of my clothes are made of almost 100% cotton, while just a couple garments made of polyester or others.(For me, personally, polyester sort of gives me irritated skin) Once I outgrow clothing. I either donate it or use for something else!

I would say I own quite a bit of clothing, but I haven't bought any new in many months (having not grown/changed weight and especially with coronavirus I find I'm at home a lot anyway). I think my brother has the most, but overall as a family we don't tend to buy much clothing. Online shopping does make it easier and you think less about the impact, but I know as a family we always donate clothes we no longer want to keep.

I am from Kenya. There are usually many t-shirts in our country. In the future, I will try to look for organic fabric t-shirts and shop second hand . I didn't know what they do to our environment. Thanks TEDEd 😁😀😄

At home, we never throw clothing. We usually take them to a children's home and if they are in bad condition, we use them as dusters and rugs

We will choose to shop second hand.

I have a lot of t-shirts and certainly a lot of football shirts. I do like to collect football shirts based on the preference of the design/look of the shirt. If I do not like the shirt, I do not buy it. However, I probably have too many.

I have started and continued to reduce the number of times I do the washing. I am also conscious of the fact that buying new clothes is a waste of time and money and I would rather wear the same item of clothing that I already own than to buy a shirt because it's 'new fashion'.

I will definitely think more about my next purchase

I'm honestly surprised at the amount of clothing I own and don't wear, so now I need to consider good places to donate or how I could upcycle what I own! In future I'll definitely turn to second hand and sustainable companies.

I worry that I have fallen into a cycle of rapid consumerism and aim to reduce my purchases to only essential items, and say no to fast fashion. When discarding clothes, I will try to sell them or give them away as only a small proportion of clothes given to charity shops are actually sold, with many sadly ending up in landfill.

I will repulse buying any at primal stage then if will buy any then of organic cotton and after it's life end I will make sure to use it as rags and use less water and electricity by washing it trivial times and lining it often.

i have loads of clohes in my wardrobe and i wanted to buy even more but after watching this video i have realised that this thing is effecting our environment thats why we should buy limited clothes and the clothes which we don't used to wear we should give them to a charity or recycle them.
next time when i will go for shopping i will buy clothes which are made up of organic cotton.

We have a lot of clothes. We buy most second hand. We will think first before buying new again.

Wow, I never knew clothes had such a big impact! This video came as a shock to me, and I do have lots and lots of clothes that I will probably never wear again. I normally only buy when I need to, but when you see that t-shirt that just looks so cute, I would totally buy that in a snap. This video really opened my eyes to whats happening right now.
My tip is to only buy clothes when you are sure you need to. Don't splurge on that SO CUTE outfit that is just hanging there, consider the price, where it has been made, and how it has been made. By doing this you will be helping everybody.

My family and i have plenty of clothes due to the fact that we lived abroad for a couple of years. Some of our clothes only fit the environment and weather of abroad. Where i live now i pretty different so we don't get to wear most of the clothes a lot.

In the future i will make note of many things. Such as:
- Is this article of clothing made of organic or recycled cotton?
-Where did this piece of clothing originate from?
-Can i buy this second hand?
-Do i really need to buy more clothes?
-Will i really wear these a lot?

For my family, we own a lot of clothes due to buying second hand. But we also have to consider if we are using it all effectively and efficiently.

I will take note of several things
- Did it use organic cotton or recycled cotton
- I can opt to buy second hand
- Do I really need to buy new clothes and how often am I going to wear it

When I was younger I used to buy cloth compulsively. However as soon as I turned into adult, day by day I realized how important is loyal to a life style which take in consideration the essenciality and function of tht things. In the case of the clothes whatever pieces, I think having enough to formal and informal situations it would be suitable and reasonable. Know, realizing all production chain of just one clothe, how much fertilizers, pesticides are getting used to producing that good. Along with the exploitation of workforce and lower wages paid to them,make me rethink, and start immediately to reuse, reduce and recycle any cotton and other natural materials. In order to cooperate with environmental friendly practices.

We have closets and drawers full of clothes. They are overflowing. They are loved but are stored away waiting for the right occasion. We need to downsize and learn to let go of our hoard. The next time we buy clothes, we have to be mindful of the environmental impact of each item of clothing and consider the resources needed for their upkeep.

I think as a family we own too many items of clothing so we should probably buy less and what we do buy, should be made from organic cotton and preferably second hand. I should also be sure that I'm going to wear the clothes rather than just wasting them.

Eva B - We are a family of five, with 3 sisters. We all have worn hand-me-downs and donate clothes that no longer fit. When we buy new clothes, we don't pick things that fit tightly and we tend to buy pieces that don't go out of style.