I loved the interviews with psychologist and actual garment workers in this book. Additionally, the chapter on maintenance is not something I have seen in similar fashion books, and I really appreciated that chapter. There is some minor formatting issues on some of the images where they are labeled wrong, but it doesn’t take away from the overall book. A great read, a great resource, and a wonderful gift to anyone in your circle who wants to be more mindful and sustainable.

I picked this up because I recently read a book on toxic clothing dyes and I was like "yeah no more." It has great advice.
Unfortunately even well maintained sustainable wardrobes don't last forever if you gain a ton of weight, like I did this year.
Luckily, I can pack this stuff up until I get the weight off and just wear the looser stuff for a bit.
I love the images and the way the book is laid out.

I found this book deeply informative about the sustainability and humanitarian issues surrounding the fashion industry and gives you several strategies about how to avoid furthering them. I enjoyed how the book gave a very broad look at the big problems with fashion and fast fashion in particular, but then it goes into a more narrow view about what you as one person can do with your own wardrobe. The action ideas are incredibly practical and do-able. If you're interested in cleaning up your wardrobe and making your life more sustainable in practical ways, this is a great resource.

I learned to sew by watching my mother. Then I learned how to use patterns and fancy stitches in junior high. (The alternative class was woodworking, which didn't appeal to me.)

But I learned some tricks and tips from Benson on what kind of clothing to keep and discard. I skimmed through information on where and how fabric and clothing is made before plunging into ideas for reworking and updating my closet with simple DIYs. From sorting and repairing, from acquiring to maintaining, there's a lesson here for everyone.

You'll find out how to replace a button. How to tackle holes and tears. And you'll be surprised at how easy it is because of the many clear photos. Recommended for the beginning and intermediate sewer - or those teaching classes on sustainable fashion and sewing.

This is a great read for someone who is worried about their consumption and how it affects the world in so many ways. This book focuses on the wardrobe, and it is indeed a place many of us could think about more. Do we need all the clothes we own? Do we need to buy more? How sustainable are our clothes? When is it time to rid ourselves of some clothes? There are many questions to be asked, and many questions get answered. The world is filled with clothes, some clothes are dirt cheap, more keep on coming. is there really a point to continue like this?

This is a really lovely book. Sophie Benson provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainable fashion: why it matters and practical strategies for implementation, from how to wash and store clothing to mending and secondhand shopping. The strategies and guides are supplemented with brief essays from experts in relevant topics, such as fashion psychology and the inner workings of the garment industry. The photo illustrations are nice, but to be fully honest the book doesn’t really need quite so many; fewer illustrations would probably bring down the cost of the print book and make it more readable for e-readers. Recommended, especially for those who are new to this subject. Thank you to #NetGalley for the advance copy.

Thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion for access to this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I have to say that this books is not what I thought it would be. I love to sew and I thought it would a be sewing pattern book.

Still, it is quite an interesting read. I read it in one sitting. Learning about history, the different steps, the different kinds of fabrics I didn't even know about. There are a few quite interesting interviews.

There are also a few DIY projects in there, even if you don't sew or own a machine.

If you are green conscious, this book is for you. You'll learn how to create your own wardrobe capsule and how to decrease your consuming.

I consider this book to be an attractive reference guide for beginners that want to lessen their footprint on the environment. We are all aware of the benefits of eating less meat, using less plastic, using less gas, but less attention is given to the inhumane garment industry.

Most people don't realize just how detrimental the fashion industry is to the environment, or that giving their clothes to Goodwill doesn't always help matters. Benson points out that many of those clothes end up in landfills, and reminds the reader that, as with plastics, the last step in the "reduce, reuse, recycle," is meant to be recycle.

The cycle of clothing is as invisible to people in Europe and North America as the commercial meat industry is. An ugly thing that almost everyone participates in, but happens far away from our Targets and Walmarts.

While Benson's book is far from the only book on this topic, I find it to be one of the better ones.

Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley, but my review is not paid for.

I immediately read this book the second I got it. It inspired me to go through my wardrobe more thoughtfully, repurpose where I could and think differently about what I was buying. I really do wish there was more about how to repurpose clothes and techniques to do so.