Anti-fast fashion clothing sale coming to Leicester

With fast fashion contributing to worldwide problems, Worth The Weight aims to provide people with an alternative to cheap, throw-away clothes in the form of vintage fashion. The Sheffield company is holding a sale at De Montfort University on Saturday, June 22, and promises low prices as well as a lot less waste.

The event takes place from noon until 5pm at The Venue on Western Boulevard and entry is £2, with special £3 tickets for people wanting to get in an hour early at 11am to scope out the best bargains. The company, which was started in 2018, said: “As the cost living continues to rise and as purse strings remain perpetually tight, people are looking at more ways to be savvy this summer – that goes for consumers clothes shopping habits too.

“Worth The Weight’s vintage kilo sales are just one way to stay on trend this season, but at the same time, reduce the amount of waste that could end up in landfill. It’s no surprise that the fashion industry is second only to agriculture as the biggest consumer of water worldwide – the demand for clothing has meant that the industry is also responsible for 10 per cent of the global carbon emissions.

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“Fortunately, the fashion world is seeing a shift in the way consumers are shopping with the pre-owned clothing industry increasing by 18 per cent to £156 billion since last year.” Worth The Weight, which holds similar sales all over the country, said the events were becoming increasingly popular.

Chris Davies, who is organising the Leicester event, said: “Our events remain increasingly popular. Obviously we’re seeing summer stock fly off the rails but people know a bargain when they see it – our events have a full range of departments from nappa jackets to short shorts.”

For more details click here to go the Worth the Weight website.