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I think one of the questions we need to ask ourselves, more than what to wear, is the sustainability of clothing manufacturing.
What companies make clothes in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way?
My go to has been Patagonia. They do a lot to help with sustainability, the pay better wages than most manufactures, and their reuse/recycle programs are great.
I’ll admit, their products can be expensive so it might not be an option for everyone. However, every piece I own has lasts for years and is very high quality.
The founder of patagonia basically ~~gave his company away to fight climate change too~~
See the comment reply to mine
https://archive.ph/2022.09.18-100206/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html
No, he created a hedge fund structured as a 501(c)(3) to avoid paying taxes on inheritance for his family. The “non profit” may do some good while in the process of tax sheltering a billionaire’s estate, that’s not the primary purpose of it.
https://youtu.be/0Cu6EbELZ6I
I mean, they can't personally use those billions on themselves, so the family is still less wealthy for it. Sure it still gives them political power, but personally, I'd rather have the money than the power. So it's quite possible they do plan on doing good with it. And whoever gets the trust after them still will be required to use it in a relatively narrower way as opposed to the family just buying another house or something.
So it's true to be skeptical, but I don't know if I'd argue it's purely setup to shelter money since it doesn't really shelter money. Its like putting money in an FSA to avoid taxes. Sure, you avoid taxes, but you can only spend it on medical supplies. Is it really sheltering at that point? Honestly, it's kind of sad that the FSA is only example I can think of that most people could theoretically relate to. Billionaires just live in a different reality.
Interesting. The YouTuber you linked to has a very irritating editing style and flow, but it’s obvious that it’s true, nonetheless. I’ve since updated my comment
Seconding Patagonia. Also thrifting/reusing and repairing old clothes.
Patagonia also sells second hand clothes for those who are looking for that brand specifically.
Patagonia also has a 'used' shop: https://wornwear.patagonia.com/
I've had Patagonia perform repairs for me before as well. Takes a while to get the stuff back but the repairs are top notch.