tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099956269814174592.post6166985202358663676..comments2024-03-29T02:40:37.031-05:00Comments on SHE MAKES HATS: stepping away from sweatshopsRobyn Devinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07761849399730058091noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099956269814174592.post-1454413646212185382014-08-18T19:12:30.249-05:002014-08-18T19:12:30.249-05:00I also hate buying sweat shop made clothes and con...I also hate buying sweat shop made clothes and conventional cotton is also very heavily sprayed with pesticides. My family's financial situation does not allow me to buy alternatives which where I live are almost always very expensive. I have instead been buying second hand for years. I have short and curvy teenaged daughter with an intellectual disability who loves clothes and second hand shopping (for us mostly at Value Village here in eastern Canada) means she can have pretty clothes that fit her. Yard sales are another great source for guilt free impulse clothes shopping. Sometimes I come across amazing yarn that way too:)<br />s.e.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099956269814174592.post-69002231009697126262014-08-15T15:18:47.328-05:002014-08-15T15:18:47.328-05:00I follow some amazing handmade tee shirt businesse...I follow some amazing handmade tee shirt businesses on Instagram like the WildlyCo . Hello Apparel and Geo Fox are a couple of my current favorites and I have stumbled on some second hand IG sellers as well. Love love love your intentions. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487757049956058273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099956269814174592.post-82507348077476982832014-08-14T11:25:06.983-05:002014-08-14T11:25:06.983-05:00Thrift stores work well for me (except for pants- ...Thrift stores work well for me (except for pants- but I have to order those anyways). There are a variety of ethical issues- but better than supporting mass produced clothes stores directly. I can find the same quality of clothing that I would find at a mall, often nicer than what I would be able to justify buying for myself at full retail- and often can find items that are made in the USA. The money savings means I can afford to buy other local or sustainable goods (be it clothes, yarn, food, or other items), and that I don't feel as bad when I ruin an item of work clothing. <br /><br />I go to at least one thrift store every couple of weeks--sounds like a lot of shopping!---- but often go with a coworker who is always looking for pants for her son (they get ruined quickly at his work), and I am looking for cashmere sweaters to unravel for yarn. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516857232705292830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099956269814174592.post-60934547595386554292014-08-14T08:20:35.947-05:002014-08-14T08:20:35.947-05:00I follow the NonConsumerAdvocate blog. The blogger...I follow the NonConsumerAdvocate blog. The blogger buys almost nothing new but does buy second hand, figuring that it is better in a multitude of ways. She likes to shop at thrift shops. When I had a little one most of her clothes came from yard (garage) sales and second hand stores. It is cheaper and if the items already exist it seems you are supporting third world slave labor less.<br /><br />Another blogger that has been working on being a more responsible consumer is TheFrugalGirl. She is the mother of four.<br /><br />I think just buying/having less is also a great step towards addressing this issue, that is my main method.<br /><br />Good luck and God Bless you for being such a responsible person.Kate Dealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125086561828656375noreply@blogger.com