Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
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The United Nations Environmental Programme found that not only is the dyeing process for fabrics the second largest source of water pollution, but that the fashion industry alone is producing 20% of the world's wastewater.
Off the rack clothes are not designed to fit you.
And I mean you, as in you specifically.
They are made to roughly fit 1000s of people who kinda-sorta share several similar body traits because it’s inexpensive, off the rack fashion, not bespoke custom and that’s how it works.