#anyway i literally had a coworker try 2 come @ me with the ‘oh u shouldnt be thrifting clothes bc some people need to thrift & cant go

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i am literally so out of touch i keep forgetting that most people like. shop in stores. and dont go thrifting 3x a week

#was typing up a rant about clothing sizes before realizing i literally dont know how modern sizing works #bc everything i buy is old asf. #anyway i literally had a coworker try 2 come @ me with the ‘oh u shouldnt be thrifting clothes bc some people need to thrift & cant go #shop somewhere else’ like ok first of all pls dont act like u know how the garment recycling industry works #goodwill throws out such a huge percentage of their donations #and the rest of it ends up shipped overseas and then those countries have to deal with the massive quantities of (mostly plastic) garbage #there is such an unfathomably large quantity of clothing that exists in the world rn #and supporting the secondhand clothing market is only going to increase the amount of shit that gets donated instead of thrown away #there is no fucking shortage of used clothing. shut up #im not selling shit on depop at inflated prices either but u know what im not going to shit on ppl who do that either #bc most of those people shop and places like the bins which is literally the last stop before the dump #AND! creating cultivated storefronts is a skill that takes hundreds of hours to develop #but thats not my business i dont shop on depop i dont have money 4 that #to circle back to my previous point. everyone should primarily get clothes secondhand and there should be better and more affordable markets #outside of thrift stores available to people so that clothes can be sustainably recycled #the end goal being a much smallee garment industry that doesnt rely on fast fashion and trend cycles getting ppl to spend money on cheap #clothes. oh my god im sorry this is so long i took my adhd meds today and im avoiding work #im just passionate about the textile industry and the history of how clothes are created and worn and recycled #but yeah i also totally get people who are nervous about trying to shop more sustainably #BECAUSE! especially people with different body types its so hard at first to try to figure out clothes that fit and look good #bc of fucking vintage and vanity sizes. it would be so much more accessible if clothing just listed the fucking measurements #anyway if anyone wants thrifting tips i am a god of efficient shopping #both online and in person. craigslist is like the most used app on my phone im picking up a couch today #ok this also applies to furniture dont fucking buy new furniture. literally dont do it