tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479478876034504986.post8379137942600488821..comments2023-09-08T09:41:48.179-04:00Comments on Knitting in Beantown: What is sustainable clothing?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14037559085102995318noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479478876034504986.post-70136460762098571162012-07-19T19:15:55.662-04:002012-07-19T19:15:55.662-04:00I think the French women get it right - they have ...I think the French women get it right - they have a few high quality basics that can be worn in many, many ways. And they don't care if they wear something twice in one week to the office. Simple chic!Inky077https://www.blogger.com/profile/04756079306426655295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479478876034504986.post-14502636716265480292012-07-17T14:40:55.346-04:002012-07-17T14:40:55.346-04:00Thanks Patricia. I have been sitting on this post ...Thanks Patricia. I have been sitting on this post for a few days and wasn't sure how much I wanted to rant. I decided to state the facts and hope those interested will go and listen to the radio interview and then move forward with better information. <br />The sad thing is that it is virtually impossible to find American made clothing these days. Imagine if we were to regenerate the clothing industry? But perhaps the skilled labor needed is no longer available.<br /><br />One statistic mentioned in the interview is that those born after 1980 have no idea what quality clothing is. Another statistic is that we throw away 65 pounds of clothing annually, and that's not a family, that's just one individual.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037559085102995318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7479478876034504986.post-2522338582970895482012-07-17T13:48:52.289-04:002012-07-17T13:48:52.289-04:00Very thought-provoking, Erin! I can resonate with...Very thought-provoking, Erin! I can resonate with this post. I also sewed as a young mother...imagine making little sports coats with set-in sleeves, LINED, for my toddler sons. Now that I am retired I dress quite simply (jeans and T shirts) but to be honest, when I enter the stores, I wouldn't even know HOW to shop the new fashions. If you sew and look at the construction of the items it makes you shudder. Let's hear it for "fatto a mano"...handmade. :-)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688846429279351574noreply@blogger.com