#beating shein

Here are some crappy Shein jeans and their prices.

Here are my newest visibly mended jeans

Here’s what they cost to make

LL Bean flannel lined jeans: $3.00, half off at goodwill (I know, lucky find)

Denim Patches: $0.00 taken from a much loved and mended pair of jeans that finally gave up the ghost after many years of loyal service.

Flannel patch to mend a hole in the lining: $0.00 from a lot of free scrap fabric my mom found for me in a buy nothing group.

Sewing supplies: $0.00 inherited/stolen from various female family members

Total: $3.00

Beating shein at:

Cheapness

Quality

Appearance (in my opinion)

Probably comfort

Not doing slavery :)

There’s a narrative that sustainable or ethical fashion is more expensive, and often this is true. But there are affordable ways to have a cool sustainable wardrobe.

To leave you: here are some process shots of how the mending was done, in case it helps someone else.