The 1975 take a step into sustainable fashion as they repurpose old merch

[likeanunmadebed]

This is great. Well played @Truman_Black @the1975 https://t.co/x0gYIuimoA
- NME (@NME) August 18, 2019
-Using unsold merch that dates back to 2013, The 1975 are printing over those shirts with neon yellow/green ink to advertise their latest album, 'Notes On A Conditional Form

Comments

[genbu_no_miko24]

I don't much about sustainable fashion but the idea of recycling unused clothes sounds good.

[zibbydoo324]

I really like this idea. I didn’t click to see if the shirts are ugly, but I support the idea.

[_myaugust]

That's actually super smart - I love it. Though my interest in this band has massively declined.

[maidenhell]

I don't think anything will top "Somebody Else". That song was a moment.

[urfad]

That's actually a really cool idea. Good for them. I'm not a fan of theirs, but if I were, I'd be psyched because getting my own shirt printed specially would make it that much more personal.

[godramaclub]

yeah and you can bring the exact colour and fit that you like instead of those standard sizes you get with merch that never quite fit right because you can't try them on.

[bruxelles]

I always think about that in thrift stores, like everyone is just discarding perfectly good clothes and what we see is only a tiny tiny percent of that, and unfortunately a good chunk of it doesn't end up in someone else's closet.

[sadteenager]

but better to donate to goodwill than toss it out. Any time I need new clothes, I try to make thrift shops the first place I hit up. I don't like to buy new if I don't have to. I live in a tiny college town and I've had incredible luck finding stuff for work, special occasions, etc. just by hitting up the two local goodwills. People just can't or don't take the time to search. Of course, it would also be nice if workplaces, etc. didn't have such strict dress codes which often require people to buy new clothes (esp. if they need uncommon sizing.)

[bruxelles]

yeah but a lot of stuff donated to thrift stores doesn't get sold and ends up in the landfill anyway. donating is obviously better than just throwing it out right away but that doesn't redeem the fact that people are incredibly wasteful with their shopping habits. I thrift all the time and the amount of fast fashion/mall brands I see in new or barely worn condition is tragic.