Prince Charles has called for people to follow his mantra “buy once, buy well” in an interview with British Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Enniful on suitable fashion.
He spoke of his belief of the need for a circular, rather than a linear, economy, which does not “make, take and throw away”.
He told Enniful that he “can’t bear any waste” which is why he gets his clothes mended, instead of buying new items.
Prince Charles hopes that ‘Modern Artisan’, a textile training project in high-end fashion and sewing skills set up by his own foundation, will help counter the trend of wasting clothes.
At Dumfries House, where the project is based, he says he has set up a thrift shop where people can bring all kinds of items to be mended.
The students on this project will be launching their own clothing collection later this month and Prince Charles said he is “very proud of what they’ve been able to produce”.
Climate Change
The Prince also spoke of his Sustainable Markets Initiative, which is trying to bring businesses from all sectors together to discuss and develop ways to decarbonise all sectors of the economy.
He said “we need to bring our ambitions forward – from net zero by 2050 to net zero by 2035”.
The interview concluded with a discussion of the industry’s impact on the climate change crisis.
Prince Charles noted, “the textile industry contributes something like 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas” which is more than the aviation and shipping industries. He said it is essential that the issue of producing clothes is addressed in order to tackle climate change.
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Prince Charles has called for people to follow his mantra “buy once, buy well” in an interview with British Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Enniful on suitable fashion.
He spoke of his belief of the need for a circular, rather than a linear, economy, which does not “make, take and throw away”.
He told Enniful that he “can’t bear any waste” which is why he gets his clothes mended, instead of buying new items.
Prince Charles hopes that ‘Modern Artisan’, a textile training project in high-end fashion and sewing skills set up by his own foundation, will help counter the trend of wasting clothes.
At Dumfries House, where the project is based, he says he has set up a thrift shop where people can bring all kinds of items to be mended.
The students on this project will be launching their own clothing collection later this month and Prince Charles said he is “very proud of what they’ve been able to produce”.
Climate Change
The Prince also spoke of his Sustainable Markets Initiative, which is trying to bring businesses from all sectors together to discuss and develop ways to decarbonise all sectors of the economy.
He said “we need to bring our ambitions forward – from net zero by 2050 to net zero by 2035”.
The interview concluded with a discussion of the industry’s impact on the climate change crisis.
Prince Charles noted, “the textile industry contributes something like 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas” which is more than the aviation and shipping industries. He said it is essential that the issue of producing clothes is addressed in order to tackle climate change.
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