Guest Post by: Helen Johns

Never underestimate the power of clothing. Apart from influencing our appearance, clothes can dictate our moods, confidence and physical performance. Unbeknownst to many, what you wear can also transform the world in significant ways.

Your Clothes Create Employment Opportunities

The fashion industry makes millions of dollars in profits and is a stable constituent of the world economy, meaning your insatiable fashion needs are not all for nothing. In the long chain of things, you will help to put food on an individual’s table, such as a fabric manufacturer, a designer, a spinner, a model or a vendor, among others.

The fashion industry now has a value of more than $2 trillion. Fashion employs millions of people in the labor market, which is a good thing, but there are also huge ethical problems such as slavery and child labor in the textile and garment production industry. Many brands are now recognizing these issues and putting measures in place to tackle forced labor and abuse in the fashion industry. ASOS, in example, runs an online training program on modern slavery for its employees.

Your Clothes Can Help the Environment

Statistics show that 100 billion pieces of clothing are made in the world every year. Clothes production has more than doubled in the last decade and our endless demand for fashion can cost the world a significant amount of resources. According to the WWF, it takes 2,700 liters of water to make just one cotton T-Shirt.

If you love being eco-conscious, you can start sourcing your clothing from an environmentally conscious brand. For a piece of clothing to qualify in this category, sustainability must have been observed at all stages of the production process.

Power Clothes Fuel the World Economy

A lot of the world’s economy is run by people dressed for success. How your outfit makes you feel on a particular weekday can, to a great extent, affect your work output. With the right confidence-inspiring attire, you will be able to make a positive contribution to your country’s economy (and the world’s in general). Studies show that power clothing activates the hormones required for dominance, and so it’s not incredibly farfetched to claim that the right clothes may actually have an impact upon the world’s economy.

Clothes Give the World An Identity

One way that culture passes down from one generation to the next is through clothing styles. Our unique clothing allow us to express our identities and summarize our beliefs, desires, and interests in a nutshell. Clothes can therefore potentially bring clarity in a world of different affiliations, beliefs, and interests.

Fashion plays an indispensable role in our lives. The right clothes could be your source of confidence, positivity, and strength to take on the world. The best clothes not only endow you with beauty but also give you a unique sense of identity.

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