Here, we gathered links with sources and further reading to the social media post explaining why the most sustainable outfit is already in your wardrobe.
Cosh Eco, How does textile recycling work?
Fast company, 2022: Why ‘recycled’ clothes are so hard to recycle
Business of Fashion, 2023: When Sustainable Fashion Does More Harm Than Good
Impulso, 2022: The problem with overproduction – explained
Labfresh: The Fashion Lab Index
The Washington Post, 2023: What really happens to your clothes after you donate them
Telegraph, 2022: The truth behind what really happens to all the clothes rejected by charity shops
Tidningen Land, 2019 (Swedish language): Att tänka på när du skänker kläder till second hand
Naturvårdsverket (Swedish language): Så påverkar konsumtionen i Sverige