The clothing industry still has a large impact on the environmental pollution. Also it is one of the biggest industries supporting „modern slavery“ and child labor. Since this industry utilises various chemicals in the production process, it makes it the industry with the greatest use of chemicals globally, and thus is potentially harming environments and human health. In addition a lot of textiles are made of synthetic microfibres and therefore the clothing industry is responsible for a third of the oceans and coasts micro-plastic pollution. Every time these clothes are washed, tiny proportions get into the waste water and ultimately reach the oceans.
Furthermore, a huge amount of clothes end up in landfills and can take hundreds of years to biodegrade, because most of it is made out of synthetic fabrics, derived from fossil fuels. The decomposition of apparel also releases methane a very potent greenhouse gas. Responsible for these environmental impacts, the clothing industry is one of the largest industries with the highest air, soil and waste water pollution.

The clothes themselves are for the most part manufactured in low-income countries without environmental regulations. People work under dangerous conditions, long hours for a measly salary in a working environment in which basic human rights are not protected. These circumstances squeeze production costs to a minimum, hence the clothes lack in quality and durability but are available to a very low price. This results to clothes with a very short life-cycle which are constantly and carelessly replaced. Buying new clothes is often more convenient and sometimes even cheaper than repairing it.
The overall impact, the hyper consumption and the throwaway mentality is devastating nowadays. The only way we can justify to be part of the clothing industry is by advocating conscious, considered and moderate consumption. Also we want to create products with a design attitude and a purpose that we can be proud of.