Garment Goddess: How to buy, care for and increase the lifetime of your clothing

By: Laura De Barra

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Synopsis: Would you like a long-lasting wardrobe filled with garments you love? New or vintage, online or high street – this book will help you buy right to begin with and maintain well for longevity, ensuring that your shopping, storage and laundry habits are enhancing and not hampering the life of your clothing. Delving into such delights as fabric composition and manufacturing techniques, as well as how to assess if garments are right for your wants and needs, Garment Goddess is a new bible for the modern home. In a world of fast fashion and dwindling quality, consumers have the power to influence what happens next. This book will not only help you to buy well, mend well and wear well, it will also help you to contribute positively to an industry impacted by overconsumption.