This week I went back to visit the discussion in the notes on @seaweed-solarpunk’s post on solarpunk fashion. I collected all the suggestions in reblogs and tags and tried to find common themes to organize into a concept map. This is just my interpretation, but I think the three most important tenets of solarpunk fashion are eco-friendliness, inclusive design, and personal significance.
[image ID: a colorful branching concept map where the central idea is Solarpunk Fashion, and the three main branches are in primary colors. Where the branches connect and overlap, the color changes to a secondary color between the primaries. All text in the bubbles is listed in the text to follow. End ID]
Eco-Friendly
• Local sourcing
• Biodegradable textiles
• Durable
• Closed-loop production
• Biomimicry
- Integrated biotechnology
- Upcycled electronics
• Heirlooms and Secondhand
- Thrifted
- Hand-me-downs
- Dumpster-dived
- Clothing swaps
Inclusive Design
• Body-type inclusivity
• Accessibility
- Decorated disability aids
- Physical comfort (including for those with sensory issues)
Personal Significance
• Radical authenticity
- Genderfuckery
- Rejection of mega-corporations
• Handmade/modified
- Small practices
- DIY
- Visibly mended
• Culture
- Religious symbols
- Pride flags
- Traditional dress
I’d love to hear what the solarpunk community here thinks of this framework, what you’d keep, remove, or change.













