Can Non Gendered Fashion Help With Sustainability?

Sustainability

Sustainable fashion has become a buzzword, and it seems like certain brands are leaning heavily on this trend. That is a great thing because many of us would love to see sustainability become the norm instead of remaining as a small niche in the fashion industry. One way that sustainability has seen a boost is due to brands that sell non-gendered clothing designs. Today, we will be sharing ways that non-gendered fashion is helping promote sustainability in the fashion industry. 

 

Non-gendered fashion is helping promote sustainability

It seems that millennial consumers, in particular, are embracing sustainable fashion and love the idea of a non-gendered wardrobe. Non-gendered or gender binary clothing lines are popping up all over the place now, and often these clothes are made with more sustainable materials that last longer than their fast fashion counterparts. Take Riley Studio for example. This company is committed to using a variety of eco-friendly materials such as organic cotton, recycled nylon, ECONYL yarn, and more. They sell a variety of gender-neutral clothes such as hoodies, sweatpants, sweaters, jackets, and T-shirts. Up front, the costs are more than what you may usually pay, but Riley Studio also has a lifetime guarantee where you can send in one of their products to be repaired at any time as long as its due to normal wear and tear.

 

Riley Studio

Sustainability should also go beyond keeping your clothes for as long as possible. For example, let’s say you decide to buy clothes that you can wear and share with your significant other. Non-gendered clothing makes it very easy to share clothes with each other, which will save you money in the long run. Think about it, if your partner wants to wear your hoodie or any other clothing item in your wardrobe, they should be able to do so without feeling self concious. One of the most apparent paths towards a sustainable future in the fashion world is more non-gendered clothing, shoes, and accessories.

 

Genderless footwear 

The constant bombardment of advertising seeks to promote consumerism. Marketers try to group people into categories and develop marketing strategies based on the things they see going on in the market. Certain people will click on ads depending on their interests, and quite often their gender. What can we do to combat consumerism? First, we can spend more time away from our phones so we don’t get tempted by new products that we see in our social media feed. Another thing we can do is break free of stereotypical “men’s and women’s” clothing and instead buy whatever we want. It can be challenging to break free of certain stereotypes, but you should ultimately be the one dictating your fashion sense. No one can force you into wearing certain things; however, going against the grain may result in people ridiculing and passing judgment because they may wonder why you want to look that way. As long as you are confident in who you are, that sort of pushback should never stop you from wearing what you want to wear.

 

Be confident in who you are

Everyone can feel included in the fashion world, so rather than conforming to the norm, many sustainable brands today are creating classic pieces that can fit any body type or size. Non-gendered clothing goes beyond the “work from home” loungewear. The Brooklyn, New York brand, Kirrin Finch, proves that this niche also includes blazers, button-up dress shirts, trousers, chino shorts, wool hats, and other clothing items that never go out of style. We encourage you to keep an eye out for local and online non-gendered clothing stores. There are so many of them these days, making it easy to find sustainable, non-gendered clothes to fit your style. 

 

Keep an eye out for local and online non-gendered clothing stores

We hope that this information has helped open your eyes to what is out there. Sustainable fashion is becoming more prevalent each day. Many non-gendered fashion brands have also hopped on the sustainability bandwagon so it is a win-win situation for all of us.

 

Images: Riley Studio