Sustainable Style

Learn how to become more sustainably stylish with eco-friendly fashion practices like mending, swapping, thrifting and more!

Updated July 22, 2023
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Mend it, wear it, love it! : stitch your way to a sustainable wardrobe
Edwards, Zoe
Paper Book
Learn how to use simple sewing and mending techniques to extend the life of the clothes you love. Have you ever thrown good clothes away simply because you didn't know how to mend them? Have you got clothes that you can't bear to part with, but need a fresher look?...
New to you : how to buy, fix, and keep secondhand clothing
Fortier, Melody
Paper Book
Sick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet. In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women's clothing will learn how to- . Avoid overpaying ....
The embroidered closet : modern hand-stitching for upgrading and upcycling your wardrobe
Stratkotter, Alexandra
Paper Book
Sustainability meets DIY in this instructive guide to garment embroidery from designer and fiber artist Alexandra StratkotterCombining comprehensive instruction with photography and illustrations, The Embroidered Closet guides novice and experienced stitchers through the process of adorning and...
Sustainable fashion
Mugabi, Paula N.
Paper Book
Ditch fast fashion and create a more sustainable wardrobe Want to learn how to make more ethical fashion choices? Sustainable Fashion For Dummies will teach you how to pick up new habits that align with a more sustainable future. The rise of fast fashion in recent years has...
The re:fashion wardrobe : sew your own stylish, sustainable clothes
Lawrie, Portia
Paper Book
Reuse and sew a sustainable capsule wardrobe that is tailored to you - and with it, break the cycle of throw-away fashion, with Portia Lawrie, leader of the Refashioners - fashion reuse pioneers. Publishers Weekly Top 10 Lifestyle books 2023 Creative Book Awards 2024...
Make, sew and mend : traditional techniques to sustainably maintain and refashion your clothes
Banner, Bernadette
Paper Book
Learn the Historically Proven Stitches Every Seamster Needs with Beloved Historical Fashion YouTuber Bernadette Banner Whether you are just getting started with sustainable fashion and need to alter your new secondhand finds, or you want an introduction to sewing techniques for making your own...
Make thrift mend : stitch, patch, darn, plant-dye & love your wardrobe
Rodabaugh, Katrina
Paper Book
Slow fashion expert Katrina Rodabaugh, bestselling author of Mending Matters, teaches readers how to mend, patch, dye, and alter clothing for an environmentally conscious, reimagined wardrobe Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book,...
Modern mending : minimise waste and maximise style
Lewis-Fitzgerald, Erin
Paper Book
Mending with love : creative repairs for your favorite things
Misumi, Noriko
Paper Book
Mend, rethink, transform, recreate! Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories,...
Mending life : a handbook for repairing clothes and hearts
Montenegro, Sonya
Paper Book
"Mending Life is not only a compendium of practical knowledge, but a moving meditation on what mending can mean more broadly. If everyone practiced the care, patience, and forgiveness suggested by the authors' outlook, the world would be a better place." -Jenny Odell, author of...
The conscious closet : the revolutionary guide to looking good while doing good
Cline, Elizabeth L.
Paper Book
With her landmark investigation Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline was the first to reveal fast fashion's hidden toll on garment workers, the environment, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes. The Conscious Closet shows exactly what we can do about it. Based on her personal experiences getting...
To dye for : how toxic fashion is making us sick--and how we can fight back
Wicker, Alden
Paper Book
Many of us are aware of the ethical minefield that is fast fashion: the dodgy labour practices, the lax environmental standards, and the mountains of waste piling up on the shores of developing countries. But have you stopped to consider the dangerous effects your clothes are having on your own...

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