“It’s no secret that clothes used to be made with more attention to detail. Mass production and synthetic materials are so pervasive it’s increasingly difficult to buy well-made clothes, no matter how much you are willing to spend. ‘Fast fashion has normalised cheaper methods and fabrics,” says host of the Wardrobe Crisis podcast, Clare Press. As we enter a third decade of ultra-fast production where cost-cutting is favoured over dressmaking and tailoring, we are at risk of losing these skills altogether’” (Tonti, 2023). https://lnkd.in/eXNQCK4s. #sewing #qualitycraftsmanship #apparel #apparelindustry #apparelmanufacturing #skills #qualityclothing
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7moI couldn’t agree more Lorna!! I absolutely love a shirt or dress, made from natural fabric and tailored to fit me perfectly! It feels like heaven! I wish I had the time to make myself some 😊