Do you really care?

[cactidream]

Last week, I started a topic seeking your recommendations for dresses. It got me thinking about something important: the production practices of certain brands that were suggested.
Many of you recommended well-known brands like Reiss, Hobbs, and Rixo. However, further investigation revealed that their clothing is predominantly made in China (or India/Rixo) .
While these brands may have higher price points, it raised questions about the ethics behind their production.
For instance, Reiss dresses, which cost around $10 to make, are sold for under 200 pounds. Some of the dresses were made of polyester. (!)
This made me wonder whether we genuinely prioritize garments made in Europe or produced ethically.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on this matter.
Do you genuinely care about the origin and ethical production of clothing, or do these concerns fade when it comes to big brands?

It does- for some designs with their quantities, it can be even better than $10.
I have good knowledge as my closest friend used to work as a buyer.

I buy secondhand

No you’re not just passing the buck.

Another way of looking at: there are already enough clothes in the world for everyone to wear. If we are sensible and share/sell/donate our existing clothing then nobody would need to buy new.

Or, another way of looking at it: imagine there was a worldwide ban on new clothes. I reckon we’d all be alright. There’s plenty already made to go around. (Perhaps with the exception of underwear etc)

The point I’m trying to make is that you think if you buy an item secondhand that was unethically produced, it makes it bad twice over; it doesn’t. The most sustainable clothes are the ones we’ve got in our closet.