Dec 28
First off, no cheating.
Second, I received one article of clothing for Christmas: a very versatile black bamboo sweater (Jonano – made in China). Thank you, Mom!
Thirdly, I just counted the jeans in my closet and have 10 pairs. Oh dear. And still not a perfect pair. Double oh dear. (The average American woman owns eight pairs of jeans. I wonder how many jeans total we have in this group?)
The French Environmental Agency estimated that jeans are responsible for 4.4 pounds of carbon dioxide per week or 915 pounds in a product lifespan. That puts me at 9,150 pounds of carbon for jeans. (Merde.) You can catch a nice recap of the study on Go Green.
Some tips for reducing your jean carbon count:
- Buy second-hand
- Buy local
- Go with hemp
- Wash sparingly and reduce the amount of water when you do
- Wash in cold water
- Line dry
- Buy French jeans – even though this contradicts point #2, you’re more likely to get a beautifully designed pair and not need seven (or nine, as the case maybe) more
Jean swap, anyone?
Bises,
Amy
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Break it down sister! Great insight. At last count I had 8 pair of jeans, three pair of cords, and one pair of velvet jeans, (but of course how could they be jeans if they’re velvet?). I love learning to love the jeans I own. Before TGAAD I was constantly searching for the perfect pair. Now I have to just pretend that all of mine are perfect!
I use old jeans to make quilts or quilted pillows, seat covers and bags. I have boxes of old jeans in my attic from friends. I think they are procreating up there! Or maybe I am just not fast enough….