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flag Edinburgh Street Stitchers mend clothes in public to combat fast fashion's environmental impact.

flag The Edinburgh Street Stitchers, a group founded in 2022, are reviving the ancient art of mending clothes publicly to resist fast fashion. flag By sewing and mending in public, they raise awareness of the fashion industry’s environmental impact, which contributes to 92 million metric tons of textile waste annually and 8-10% of global carbon emissions. flag Research shows that mending clothes can reduce their carbon, water, and waste footprint by 20-30% if their lifespan is extended by nine months.

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