Sustainability
Terms used to discuss environmental and social impacts, materials and production.
12 terms
- Biodegradable
- Capable of being broken down by microorganisms under particular environmental conditions.
- Circular fashion
- An approach that aims to keep garments and materials in use through durable design, repair, reuse and recycling.
- CSR
- Corporate social responsibility: how an organization addresses its effects on people, society and the environment.
- Eco-friendly
- A broad claim that a product or activity causes less environmental harm.
- Ethical fashion
- An approach to clothing that considers how it is made and its effects on workers, communities and other living things.
- Organic cotton
- Cotton grown under organic agricultural standards.
- Secondhand clothing
- Clothing that has previously been owned and is sold or passed on to another person.
- Sustainable fashion
- An approach to reducing environmental and social harm across the making, use and disposal of clothing.
- Traceability
- The ability to follow a product, material or component through recorded stages of its supply chain.
- Transparency
- Sharing relevant, checkable information about products and how they are made.
- Upcycling
- Using existing or discarded products and materials to make something with added value.
- Vintage
- Clothing or accessories from an earlier period, often used in resale for items around 20 years old or older.