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

Ms McClymont said the bee's latest project "demonstrates The King's Foundation's commitment to craftsmanship, responsible design, and sustainable fashion and textiles".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Rachel Kinnard, an educator and clothing designer based in L.A., said her fall 2023 class on sustainable fashion at Chapman University was fully enrolled and engaged.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

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