The Refashion Pledge

http://www.nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/

 

A short time ago we posted a blog on childlabour in the clothes industry, this is still quite a popular topic of debate amongst students here with many standard grade english classes opting to write discursive essays on the subject too.  Now on one of our members many wanders across the web we stumbled upon this blog from the US. 

The project in brief is to refashion or upcycle old pre-loved clothes rather than buying from mainstream stores which encourage the child labour industry ruthlessly.  Could one survive not buying any new clothes for a period of two, four or six months though?  Alas there is a loop-hole.  Hand-made clothes are accepted and other items which can’t be handmade easily e.g.  shoes and of course for those sales you just can’t miss, the fabulous jeans that you can’t live without there is the ‘Get out of jail free’ card.

Many of us here at the blog group are planning on participating over the summer holidays so if you’re interested in joining in too, give us a shout!

-The blog group.