Sustainability Considerations and Clothing at Al Thawadi Tailoring

One of the most important principles held at Al Thawadi Tailoring is to ensure that fashion is always as sustainable as it possibly can be. In recent years, a lot of companies have driven a trend known as ‘fast fashion’, which encourages people to buy cheap clothing, only for it to be worn a couple of times before being disposed of. This is becoming an increasing problem in the fashion industry, as it is not sustainable over a long period of time and is extremely detrimental to the environment and the fashion ecosystem. We are passionate about creating awareness of the importance of sustainable fashion, so here are just a few ways you can do your bit to help.

One of the easiest ways Al Thawadi Tailoring believes you can be more sustainable whilst simultaneously looking the part, is by investing in more expensive but better-quality clothing. The benefit of doing this is that good quality clothing can last many years without showing significant signs of wear. You will find that with these types of clothes, even when you are tired of wearing them, they will still be good enough to move on to a second home, rather than simply be thrown away! Not only is this more sustainable, you also look more stylish when wearing good quality clothes – you know as well as we do that it is pretty easy to tell when someone has a cheaply made outfit on.

The next thing to remember is to ensure you recycle your old clothing by passing it on to a new home. That might be by giving it to a friend or donating it to a charity shop. You would be surprised at how many people would be more than happy to wear the clothes which you no longer have a use for! You could also resell it online so you can put this money towards buying a new outfit – one of the tricks found in the Al Thawadi Tailoring bible is to be able to decide whether your clothes are worth reselling or not.  Your final option is to drop it off at a textile recycling bank.

Among the services we provide at Al Thawadi Tailoring, one is repairing worn clothes. We can make your damaged clothing look brand new! Repairing an old piece of clothing is without a doubt one of the best ways you can be more sustainable; a small rip should be no reason to throw a good outfit out.

Sustainability may be seen as a buzzword in the clothing industry today, but we know that we can make a difference in our own small way, even if it’s just by nudging our customers towards better practices, one garment at a time.