slow fashion

American  

[sloh fash-uhn] / ˈsloʊ ˈfæʃ ən /

noun

1. a movement among clothing producers and consumers that emphasizes eco-friendly, well-made clothing, maintenance and repair of garments to extend their lifespan, and a general reduction of one's consumption of new clothing items.

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Etymology

Origin of slow fashion

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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slow fashion

Gen Z’s favorite slow fashion brand, Damson Madder, is releasing its summer season “see-now-buy-now collection” that’s part-beach, part-city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

"I was thinking if circular, slow fashion is going to be accessible to a younger generation it needs to be modernised and digitised, and so set about creating a solution."

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022

MLR: Well, I guess in some ways, you're the slow fashion versus fast fashion.

From Salon ● May 15, 2022

For Estoria, Arq was part of her entree into the world of slow fashion.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021

While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.

From Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains by Webster, Frank V.