Does anyone else try buy clothes that are sustainably made?

[mdpierre]

As a mum, I try to eco concious, is this something that other mums do too?

No

I don't select eco brands, but I do wear (both for me and the kids) a lot of second hand stuff which has environmental benefits

Yes, I do. There are some brands like Rapanui that have good ethical and environmental credentials. And I'd buy second hand clothes for my son if I could find any in charity shops. He doesn't have too many clothes or shoes etc. either.

Yes, we do a combination of mostly pass -me- on's from friends and then we use quality independent brands - I find they have much better quality than lower-end bands TU. particularly if it something that is worn washed a lot like pjs :)

Yes, definitely. I think Instagram is great for finding small businesses that are might have one or a small number of owner/designer/creators and I think they're good for special little pieces especially, although some are very reasonable even for day to day wear. I'm thinking of the likes of Isla and George, My Mini Munch or faunakids. They often use organic materials too and you get to support a small and maybe local business. Also we have a lot of clothes from older cousins Additionally, on the more high-street (and more expensive) end, I saw recently that Monsoon have a range of clothes made with recycled materials. H&M have an eco-conscious range too though I know nothing about either them or Monsoon as a company.

not sustainably made as they are so expensive for the limited time they are worn. I do however go to second hand events and buy second hand where possible. I've also passed the baby clothes my lo has grown out of to other mums to be

I love clothes from frugi and often buy second hand. Partly as they are more sustainable/ethical but mainly I just like the clothes and think they're good quality.

I use cloth nappies and I think this is a bigger way to be an eco friendly parent than buying sustainable clothing, because you only buy clothes a few times a year whereas nappies are bought every week.

I buy second hand where possible and I never (even second hand) buy Primark etc. clothes. These extremely low priced clothes really feed the fast fashion ethos that this country has adopted. Its gross.

I object a little less to the supermarket clothes as they tend to be a bit more realistically priced (but still don't buy them first hand).

In terms of clothes for me, I buy very very little and buy good quality with the expectation that items will last 10–20 years. Once DD isn't growing so much, I'll start doing the same for her.

p.s. the only sustainable clothes I remember buying specifically have all long since turned to rags. I bought a few items from People Tree around ten years ago and they haven't lasted, whereas clothes I bought from Next, Monsoon etc. 15–20 years ago are still going strong (shame I'm now a size too big for some of them!).

No. Usually ridiculously expensive and not to my taste.
I do by almost all second hand.
But otherwise it's Primark.

No. They are well out of my budget.