What is eco-sustainable? The word eco-sustainable is a popular word that is being used a lot nowadays by people and fashion brands but does the average customer know the true meaning behind the word. According to the article What is Sustainable and Ethical Fashion it means that the approach to sourcing the required resources, manufacturing, and making clothes that both benefit the industry and society but at the same time has a low impact on the environment. Finding a middle ground to where the industry can cultivate profits but at the same time protect the environment is very important. Being eco-sustainable also means that clothes are “created and consumed in a
way that can be, quite literally, sustained, while protecting both the environment and those producing garments.”, (Chan) and it includes textile and garment factory workers too. Consumers need to educate themselves on what it means to be eco-sustainable. Being educated in what being eco-sustainable means will help consumers make smarter and more eco-conscious buying choices. Big fashion brands switching to biodegradable plant-based fabrics is one great solution to putting a stop to micro-plastic pollution. The main benefit of biodegradable fabrics is that they break down into harmless substances that do not pollute the environment, unlike oil-based plastic. The Cost of Fashion • 47
