How to Care for Your Clothes

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I think we're probably acting the same way. I separate my clothing for colors. If your stuff looks dull, you know, if you're it's because you're not taking care of it. We don't really use the tumble dryer and everything using using a drying rack to the clothing will dry on its own. My network collection is like the jewel of my wardrobe. And I always wear an undershirt under knitwear and I do not clean it unless there's a spill or, in our case, we're having a moth infestation. So I've sent everything out to be dry cleaned this week.

Welcome to the Wintering Sessions with Katherine May.

This week, Katherine asks Aja Barber how we can change the way we buy clothes.

Many of us have an uneasy feeling about the clothes we buy and wear. Although we know that there are ethical issues with their production, few of us understand how to change our behaviour, and make better choices. As a stylist and fashion consultant, Aja makes it her business to understand the whole supply chain, from raw materials to disposal. There are some dark stories to absorb, but there’s also plenty of hope: Aja shows that the change starts with us, and with the joy we find in the garments we love.

We also talk about Aja’s path to the work she does now, and her beautiful practice of getting dressed on Instagram. She can teach us so much about about learning to love our own bodies, and to cherish our old clothes.

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