Ocean Protection Through Plastic-Free Living
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I’ve been using a capsule wardrobe for years now. The basic concept of a capsule wardrobe is that you choose, say, 30 pieces to use in a single season. This includes clothes, accessories, and shoes. The rest of your clothes you pack away. This gives your closet a little breathing room but it also pushes you to be creative with your style.
I know this year, things are a little different. Many of us are working from home and rarely go out. So, our winter capsule wardrobe will be different. Despite, the differences in use, you’ll still need to stay warm! Here are the three items to update your capsule wardrobe.
No matter what you’re wearing during the winter, you probably have a few layers on. Now’s the time to review those basic layers and replace old and worn out items. When replacing them, make sure you choose natural fibers like cotton, silk, hemp, and linen.
When we wash our clothes, they shed microfibers. Those microfibers are too small for waste water treatment plants to capture so they end up flowing into the ocean. If the fibers are natural, then they will degrade. If they are made from synthetic materials like polyester, nylon, and acrylic, then they act like plastic in the ocean because they are essentially plastic.
So, choose natural fibers.
I go the extra mile and choose organic cotton when I replace my basic layers. I love Pact Organic Clothing which makes high quality organic cotton clothing. I have a handful of both the camisole tank and the regular tank shown below:
Let’s get real, most of us who have been working from home have been living in our leggings. I have two pairs of these Pact organic cotton leggings. They are soft and have the perfect amount of stretch.
I only have two because I usually wear one pair the whole week and switch them out at the end of the week. In general, I’m just sitting on my couch working so, there’s not a whole lot of sweating going on in my leggings. Plus, washing clothes less helps slow the wear on our clothes and saves water, electricity and money!
Another organic cotton brand I love is Fair Indigo. I discovered them when I was pregnant with my first child. While I was pregnant, I had terrible eczema and every fabric irritated my skin—except organic cotton. Needless to say I lived in Fair Indigo clothing during that time.
Casual, cozy sweaters are a staple of winter. I love this Fair Indigo organic cotton slouchy sweater.
As you’re pulling out your winter clothes and looking at what needs to be replaced, remember to choose natural fibers!
What do you think? Do you use a capsule wardrobe? If so, tell me in the comments what it includes this winter!
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