Re:All Clothing Is Handmade (2022)
by jwagenet on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @10:43AM
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The desire to have a diverse and up to date wardrobe has changed whether someone is willing to only have one dress and if it is worth repairing. It’s not that people need to buy new every season, they want to. This puts downward pressure on price and quality.
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People used to shop at goodwill or consignment shops. As a kid we went to church with a woman who never wore the same dress - it was affordable because she bought and sold on consignment most of the time - basically she was renting everything.
Vintage quality and style is back in, so there is a lot of clothing reuse in hip fashion. However, secondhand only works because people buy a surplus of clothing!
Secondhand only works when people buy clothing quality enough to be worth going secondhand.
Re:All Clothing Is Handmade (2022)
by kasey_junk on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @01:00PM
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People still do.