WHY MAKE CLOTHES?
The Importance of Self Identification and Personal Expression through Clothing
In a time when many teens and adults suffer from finding out who they are and what represents them, clothing is key to identifying what you like as well as to show off to the world what you believe. As supported by psychology today, wearing certain clothes, and colors bring out your personality and characteristics while reflecting your unique character and creative skills. Furthermore aspects of who one is such as self-confidence, professional, maturity and creative level is explored through clothing. For example an individual who is applying for a job at the office and wears professional attire to the interview leaves a longstanding impression of respect and maturity while another individual for example who wears casual clothes may go off as a person who slacks off or is not trust worthy causing the other person who wears a more bold kind of outfit to then have a greater chance to get the job. Another example is an art job, if a person who wears more colors and demonstrates their personal creations appears for the job the chance of getting the job is more likely to get it rather than a person wearing a dull and commonly seen outfit. This is because the outfit the colorful personal clothing can give a greater intake on the persons creative and outgoing ora than that of store-bought clothes. To conclude, wearing certain clothes is an important factor of personal expression because it can be a way to express creativity, gives an outtake of who you are, and is a tool for others to see what you stand for and what kind of person you are.
7 REASONS WHY HANDMADE CLOTHES IS BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT
Bauh Designs: 7 reasons why making clothes is better than buying it
1. According to Bauh, personal selection on fabrics, also known as slow fashion, allows for the use of Quality fabrics such as cotton and silk which are meant for daily use.
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2. Another key and great trait of handmade clothing according to Bauh's website, is Durability and long lasting. Meaning, that by making your own clothes to your tastes and size using your personal choice of fabrics the clothes is designed to be used longterm and that despite it many uses and washes, it will "maintain its shape and color."
3.By making your own clothes, Bauh states, there is a "Precise construction and custom sizing option." Which states that the clothes will fit you appropriately and will reflect who you are and the technique or creativity it took to bring the piece to life.
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4. Exclusive style and design, another suggested reasons to make clothes is that you will create one of a kind pieces that " offer high quality craftsmanship that indistinguishable from commerical, or unique traits that the store can't produce.
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5. As furthered explained in the fast fashion page, Bauh designs stands against the "commercial waste produced and emissions of toxic wastes," and suggests that by avoiding clothes produced in factories, it alleviates the pollution on earth. Handmade clothing companies, as said by Bauh,"avoid the process all together, by hand making the piece from start to finish."
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6. Furthermore, the aspect of Limited quantities, allows for personal expression and encourages creativity and individuality.This contrasts with clothes produced by factories which not only cause pollution but create a statement for what people have to wear rather than letting for diverse perspectives.
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7. Lastly, through Using deadstock fabrics, Bauh Designs states, " We upcycle this fabric and make beautiful garments out of it. Doing this slow fashion reduces waste and negative impact on environment."
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