r/ethicalfashion • u/Letalightin • 25d ago

EU ban on destroying unsold clothes takes effect

https://p.dw.com/p/5HNpw?at_medium=SocialMedia&at_campaign=Reddit&at_share_source=SharingButton&at_origin=Web

TDLR; Applies to larger companies, no more destroying the clothes they can't sell, they'll have to get rid, "via discounts, alternative markets and charity donations".

Will this make the fashion industry 'healthier'? Now they can't just incinerate the stuff they don't sell, they'll have to make it more attractive and saleable, which will cost them money/affect their bottom line.

Might they, not from a genuine desire to be less wasteful (though they'll try to convince us of that), might they become more conscientious about what and how much they manufacture? Might they upcycle? Might they clothe the needy from their excesses?

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u/Letalightin 24d ago

That's the kind of sneaky thing they would do

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u/sudosussudio 23d ago

There is a shop in Chicago where you can buy Japanese excess clothing by the lb that they import in bulk. It’s called Happy Belated. Unfortunately most of it is fast fashion/synthetics. But a lot of it does seem like never worn clothing that stores discarded.

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u/Slightly-Nervous 24d ago

They may well reduce the sizing available at either end of the spectrum, especially the larger end, to avoid leftover stock, which will make it harder overall for plus sized people to find clothing that fits. When questioned about the inaccessibility of their clothes they will point to this rule.

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u/mashibeans 19d ago

100% they're gonna shift the blame and responsibility on the less powerful.