I don't buy clothes. I can't even remember the last time I bought clothes. Well, yes I can: a large bag of new underwear a year ago. I buy underwear regularly, and to a lesser extent socks. Otherwise, nothing. I have a ton of clothes that have accumulated since I was a teenager. Since I don't throw things away and use my clothes until they are literally falling apart and can no longer be fixed, I still have enough clothes to last me a lifetime. And my mom happens to love buying her kids the occassional piece of clothing. My wife buys me the odd piece of clothing once every couple of years. So unfortunately my stack of clothes keeps growing. I think I may have to put some in the clothes recycling dumpster that gets sent to Africa. I simply do not need so many clothes. I often wonder how some people can buy clothes on a regular basis? Do they actually wear clothes more than just a few times before they get lost in storage or become 'useless'?

i can't choose any of these options. i like new clothes, but don't choose to buy new things based on where they are made or how, or how trendy they are. i choose soley on: 1) do my kids need anything? 2) how much longer does my current clothing have before it completely is unwearable to work? 3) can i afford to buy this, or do i need the money for groceries more?
i don't like shopping in second hand shops, it's virtually impossible for me to find anything that isn't hideous AND that will fit me AND that i can wear to work. i can't afford 'trendy' items, either.

as someone who is just starting out in the adult world, I do need to buy clothing occasionally, and when I do I try to buy fairly and sustainably made, failing that, I choose pieces that will last- have classic style, is repairable, and not made from cheap/synthetic fibres.

In a perfect world I'd be wearing (and eating) fair trade, local and organic on an island in the sun.

I only buy clothes a few times a year (and only because I'm still growing). Recently, I have committed to only buying clothes that meet at least one of the following criteria:

Organic
Second-hand
Sweatshop free

So far, I have about 5 items of organic cotton clothing, and a few secondhand shirts (not including hand-me-downs). I'm also looking for some organic hemp or bamboo clothing, but that's hard to find here in the US, especially with industrial hemp growing stupidly outlawed.

soulflower.com is a great site for organic cotton and hemp clothing. I have several tshirts from the site. the prices arent to shabby either. when stuff is on sale it is usually a great bargain.

Check it out!