Today is World Consumer Rights Day! World Consumer Rights Day operates as an outlet to emphasise the power of consumers (that’s you!) and their rights to a fair, safe and sustainable marketplace for everyone. This very movement was inspired by a JFK speech in 1962, expressing that all citizens have ‘the right to be informed, the right to choose, and the right to be heard’. The WCRD theme for 2021 is ‼️Tackling Plastic Pollution‼️ Did you know that 85% of man made ocean debris is made of plastic? This includes the microfibres of the clothes you wash, which slip through the filter and into our waterways. Slow Garments aims to combat this unfortunate truth by creating clothes made from a material called Tencel Lyocell, as it’s made of tree cellulose from sustainably sourced wood using environmentally responsible processes♻️ The natural white colour means it doesn’t need bleaching, and it takes to dye considerably better than most other materials. It even absorbs 50% more than cotton, and so is great for active/outdoor wear 👑 As a consumer, you all have the right to be informed of my processes, and the processes behind fast fashion, so you may have the right to choose and purchase items free from unfair practices, free from pretence and FREE FROM PLASTIC🤩 Join me on World consumer rights day and use the #breaktheplasticwave 🌊 📸 Quote & picture from my trip to Thailand 🇹🇭 of washed up plastic on the shores #sustainablefashion #ethicalfashion #ethicalstyle #recycledbikini #sustainablestyle #ethical #sustainable #tieuptop #fun #croptop #bikini #recycledswim #pukkatea #ethicalstyles #style #handmade #swimwear #recycled #eastbourne #handmadetop #smallbusiness #ukbusiness #uksmallbusiness #newstyle #eastsussex #saynotoplastic (at Eastbourne, East Sussex) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMcDvX8HHIk/?igshid=gc3gj0vlxr08
