One of the joys of buying new clothing is the rush of owning something that will take on its own history, unsullied by the wear of time or the highs (and embarrassing lows) of the fashion cycle. Most consumers don’t often think about the global journey garments took on their way to the hanger, however, or the footprints they will leave behind after we discard them. That’s partly because most fashion companies don’t talk about…
Eileen Fisher has designs on keeping clothing out of landfills
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