As you open your wardrobe each day, you may notice some items that you used to love wearing but now have taken a back seat when it comes to your clothing choices. It may be because they're already out of style, or you simply have newer items to choose from. Either way, at some point you might have thought about how you can wear them again in a way while keeping up with the current trends and your style as well. If so, then upcycling old clothes may be ideal for you.
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Buying stylish clothes at an affordable price is appealing to most consumers, but it can have negative impacts on our environment. Known as fast fashion, this industry offers low prices on clothing, but it comes at a hidden cost. Thanks to a rise in the human population and the increasing popularity of fashion-related social media content, people often think they need more clothes than they really do. In fact, humans are consuming a whopping 400% more clothing today than they were 20 years ago
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