While we often hear about the environmental impact of the "throw-away wrapping" which surrounds the products we buy, we may not pay as much attention to the way we wrap ourselves - with the clothing we buy! Here are links which clearly describe the environmental problems caused by the fashion industry, and offer choices we can select.

These three articles describe the environmental impact of the “fast fashion” trend:

https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/ultra-fast-fashion-is-eating-the-world/617794/

These three sources offer information on companies working toward a sustainable clothing industry:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/clothing/g27154605/sustainable-fashion-clothing/

https://nypost.com/article/best-sustainable-clothing-brands-ethical-fashion/

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/fair-trade-clothing

Here’s another link from The Good Trade that focuses on affordability:

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/affordable-ethical-fashion-brands

If you google "Chicago resale shops" or "Chicago thrift stores" you'll see Yelp's and Timeout's lists of the ten best.  A local favorite is Mercy Beaucoup run by the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.  The Chicago St. Vincent DePaul shop closed but there remain locations in Orland and Libertyville.