Etymology

circular fashion

Today it means: Clothes that are designed and made in such a way that they will last for a long time, can eventually be repaired or redesigned instead of being thrown away, and cause little or no damage to the environment. Full definition →

First used 2014
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The story

Coined in 2014 by Anna Brismar, the owner of Green Strategy, and another expert in Sweden.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 2014 Clothes that are designed and made in such a way that they will last for a long time, can eventually be repaired or redesigned instead of being thrown away, and cause little or no damage to the environment.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.