In this article, you will find all our tips for making the right choices for your clothing purchases. As a consumer, you have the power to encourage good initiatives by choosing to buy their products. Quality and ethical products are usually a little more expensive than others, but you are paying for quality and investing in the future. 

此文章將幫助您更聰明的選擇衣服。

作為消費者，您可透過「選擇」來鼓勵永續材質的商品。兼顧品質與永續材質的衣服通常比較貴一點，但可以將其視為購買品質和未來著想。

For a more responsible dressing room, you have different options available to you: 

Before buying new, opt for second-hand items. As a reminder: it takes the equivalent of 70 showers to make a T-shirt. To make one pair of jeans, it takes 7,500 liters, the equivalent of the water drunk by a human for...7 years. Several environmental organizations such as Oxfam and WWF have repeatedly denounced the textile industry as one of the biggest polluters in the world. Choosing vintage and thrift shops can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce clothing waste and also save money, as these items are generally good deals. 

在購買新衣服前，可慮二手衣服。提醒一下：一件T恤衫需要洗70次才完成製作。而生產一條牛仔褲需要7500公升的水，相當於人類喝了...7年的水。

有些環保團體如：樂施會和世界自然基金會，一再譴責紡織業是世界上最大的污染源之一。選擇二手店和舊貨店可以減少溫室氣體排放，減少服裝浪費，還可以節省金錢，因為這些物品通常都比較便宜且品質也不錯。

In Taiwan, there are flea markets that take place every weekend in major cities such as Kaohsiung, Taipei, Taichung,... To find more information such as timetables, simply search on Google Maps with the following keywords: Flea market 　在台灣，每個週末在主要城市（例如高雄，台北，台中等）都會有跳蚤市場。只需在Google Maps上搜尋－跳蚤市場，就可以找到更多的資訊。

There are also online platforms such as Clothes Telling, which is an online thrift store that offers second-hand items.

還有一些在線平台，例如Clothes Telling，這是一個提供二手衣服的網路平台

You can organize a garage sale with your friends to exchange your old clothes. This way, in addition to having a good time with your friends, you can renew your wardrobe. 

可以與朋友揪團舉辦一次庫存大拍賣，來出售您的舊衣服。這樣，除了與朋友度過美好時光，您還可以更新衣櫃。

If you have that "I have nothing left to wear" feeling, transform your old clothes by giving them a new lease on life. For this, you can take inspiration from the 1001 DIY videos on Youtube that explain different customisation methods. 

如果有「我怎麼都沒衣服穿了」的感覺，可以嘗試給舊衣服換個新搭配風格，以改變「穿來穿去都這樣子而已」的錯覺。比如YouTube上的1001 DIY影片介紹了許多不同的搭配風格。

If you're still hesitant about thrift shops, choose new clothes from ethical brands. Many brands are committed to more ethical, environmentally friendly and employee-friendly fashion. To name a few examples, Veja (a French trainer brand committed to choosing raw materials and respecting its workers), Patagonia (an American clothing brand choosing to offer sustainable items) etc... 

如果您仍然對二手店不滿意，可以考慮選擇具有永續意識的品牌衣服。許多品牌致力於永續、友善環境以及和員工友好的新時尚。比如：Veja（法國教練品牌，致力於選擇永續原物料同時也非常重視員工生活品質），Patagonia（美國服裝品牌，選擇提供可重複使用的衣服）等...

When shopping in Taiwan, you can pay attention to labels such as the Twine label, a label certifying the quality of the product through the choice of raw materials and working conditions. Or simply choose committed clothing shops, so that you don't have to worry about shopping. 

在台灣購物時，可以注意一些辨識標籤，比如：Twine標籤，該標籤透過選擇原物料和工作條件來標榜產品的品質。或者選擇專門的服飾店，這樣就不必擔憂購買到不環保的衣物。

Finally, sort out your wardrobe, you may have forgotten a few wonders in your wardrobe. This tidying up will also allow you to sort out what you want to keep and what you no longer wear. Donate the items you are no longer interested in, so you can participate in the circular economy of second-hand clothing.  

最後，整理一下衣櫃，您可能已經忘記衣櫃中有哪些衣服了。透過整理出想要保留的物品以及不再穿的衣服。捐贈您不再感興趣的物品，這樣您也可以享受參加出售或轉讓二手商品的活動。 

參考資料References 

https://thevegandandan.wordpress.com/2019/08/25/sustainable-ethical-organic-and-vegan-clothing-and-fashion-in-taipei/