Charity Shops Face Numerous Pressures

When thinking about sustainability, our wardrobes are the place where we find the most sustainable clothing. Whenever they overflow, we must save our rejects from landfill and incineration by donating to charity.

Buying second-hand clothes from charities is one of the most efficient ways of, encouraging the reuse and promoting circularity and where you can find excellent quality 'ethical' clothing at affordable prices.

Fast fashion labels are creating their own reselling platforms. They have the budgets to engage and take full advantage of consumer psychology whilst not addressing overproduction, inferior quality, or garment manufacture issues, while making misleading claims about the sustainability.

Charities are not protected; they face many challenging conditions, be it economical or competitive. The British Heart foundation 2024 annual report, stated sales in their clothing shop only grew by 1%. Their total net income decreases of 4% from the previous years. BHF fundraising income saw a reduction of £3.3m, and the retail profits declined by £6.1m. Any reduction reduces the available to fund lifesaving work

Yet they protect us.

Can we say that about the fast fashion industry.

Fast fashion impacts our livelihood, our health, the chemicals, the microplastic in our food and water we drink. For it is impossible to separate fashion from the social and environmental issues we face today, or tomorrow.