SHEIN, Sustainable Fashion, Consumerism and Climate: A chat with Chemitei Janet

Ever thought, "I only buy fast fashion because it's cheap" or "I just can't afford sustainable brands"?

Fashion is everything—our style, comfort, and expression of self. But our planet is the ground we stand on, the air we breathe, and the home we live in. The fashion industry and climate change are two major topics that have been in focus for some time, but how do they impact each other? And how can our fashion choices help heal the planet? We explore these questions and more with Chemitei Janet, slow fashion educator and content creator.

Quote of the day: “We all wear clothes, so we have to give a hoot about our clothing choices and what that means to us and our planet.” - Chemitei Janet

Sustainable Brands/Companies Chemitei Suggests:

• Rummage Studio: upcycling brand using secondhand clothes from the market.
• Africa Collect Textiles: upcycling and recycling company, uses clothes collected from households.
• Lilabare: natural dying, upcycling, use rain-fed cotton for their fabrics.
• Ramissa Beauty From Waste: upcycling home decor brand, uses second-hand textiles for all their products.

Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome and Introduction to Guest
• 1:47 Backstory on Naomi and Chemitei
• 4:50 Quote of the Day
• 6:50 The intersection of Fashion and Climate From Seed to Clothes
• 10:17 Uncovering the End Life of Clothes
• 12:34 How Chemitei Got Into Fashion and Climate
• 16:00 Stop Producing! Choose Sustainable
• 19:22 Why Is It So Hard To Make The Transition?
• 20:36 If You Can Buy From Shein You Can Buy Secondhand
• 25:41 Buying Brands Instead of Buying Clothes
• 28:57 Is The Responsibility On Us Or The Brands?
• 37:56 Doing The Best That You Can
• 39:15 Closing