AGEzine!: VINTAGE

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Do you ever think want to wear something that your grandparents wear? Of course you might think you wont right? But the fact is that is what happens nowadays. Maybe you might think the fashion is not up-to-date, not contemporary, not urban, but there is something special about vintage fashion. Vintage clothing is refer to clothing either it is new or second hand but originating from previous a previous era. Vintage starts from 20s until 80s. For your information, clothing made before the 1920s are considered antique, while clothing made after 80s to mid-90s are considered retro.

Wearing original vintage is an appreciation the roles previous generation. Other than that, is also the appreciation to skills of respected fashion designers. Vintage fashion is unique. The clothes or the accessories were custom made. Some of it just produced in small quantity only. There is a good chance you can find the original version of that style in a vintage item from that era. However, when you purchase the original vintage piece, you are getting something that cannot be found at every chain store by the thousands. It is a limited, if not one of a kind, item just for you. In addition, the clothes also have a good quality. Many of the unusual older fabric types are no longer manufactured, or are now prohibitively expensive. There is a lot more done by hand in the manufacturing of vintage clothing, where as the same procedures like adding buttons and detailing are done by machines today.

Vintage is not ordinary clothes. Do you believe if I said vintage is actually environmentally friendly? Let’s figure it out.

Wearing Vintage Clothing is Recycling!

Every time you buy or wear vintage clothing instead of newly manufactured clothing you are recycling. That clothing is getting a second chance and being saved from the landfill every time you wear it. With an average of 11.8 million tons of clothing per year getting thrown away, you can rest easy knowing you won’t be making a 68 pound contribution to that number like the average American does.

Vintage Clothing Uses Less Resources

For every new item of clothing that is made, there is a substantial carbon footprint left behind by its manufacturing. There's the fuel used to manufacture materials, fuel to transport materials to factories, fuel to power the factories machines, fuel to ship the finished product; it all adds up to a pretty large amount for something so small. The amount of energy needed to produce vintage clothing is zero. Plus, since most vintage retailers buy wholesale in bulk from rag houses , the cost to transport those items ends up being only a fraction of a cent.

Vintage Clothing is Healthier

Vintage clothing is healthier for you and for the planet. The dyes, chemicals, and processes used to produce wrinkle resistant, colorfast, soft, unshrinkable clothing are not what anyone would call eco-friendly. Often the waste from manufacturing clothing like jeans is dumped into the water supply in whatever third world country their manufacturing facility is.

Actually, they are many new designer design clothes with vintage style but using the new material. Usually vintage is collected by someone who likes it. The easiest way to find vintage clothes is go to your grandparent’s wardrobe, and find it. Vintage is very special and have many advantages right?

Now, let’s shop vintage!