sustainable fashion

American  

[suh-stey-nuh-buhl fash-uhn] / səˈsteɪ nə bəl ˈfæʃ ən /

noun

1. a genre of clothing and other fashion products intended to reduce negative impacts on the environment through the use of ecologically responsible materials and manufacturing, the promotion of longer-lasting style trends, and the popularization of product reuse.

   Our best-selling items of sustainable fashion are the T-shirts made from recycled water bottles.

   They’re among the most credible producers of sustainable fashion because they’d rather you get good mileage from a small, versatile wardrobe than lure you into a new line of fashion every season.

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Etymology

Origin of sustainable fashion

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

Many such influencers and the people who follow them align themselves with the idea of sustainable fashion.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Ever an innovator in sustainable fashion, this midi skirt from Gabriela Hearst features soft leather in a feminine silhouette but with a raw-cut hem that references the power of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Julia Fox is following up her memoir “Down the Drain,” from last year, with this sustainable fashion competition show.

From New York Times • May 6, 2024

In tackling the problem, the researchers say their self-dyeing vegan, plastic-free leather, which has been fashioned into shoe and wallet prototypes, represents a step forward in the quest for more sustainable fashion.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

"My issue with sustainable fashion is there is yet to be a clear definition of what it really means," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2024