Photo credits

Second Seam has never commissioned a photo. What you see belongs to other photographers and institutions, reused under free terms: mostly CC0 or the public domain, otherwise Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 2.0 or 4.0), which makes naming the author mandatory. We name them under each photo and once more below, one short paragraph per picture.

Picture by picture

Home page: denim on wooden hangers on a shop floor, seen from above. Credit goes to Ashim D’Silva; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

The art of stain removal: inside an empty wicker laundry basket. Credit goes to W.carter; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Sustainable swimwear: a buyer's guide: an empty white-sand beach. Credit goes to Zeny Rosalina; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Fashion weeks: what to watch for: a catwalk during Amsterdam Fashion Week 2010. Credit goes to Michiel; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.

Your messy closet is costing you money: an open wardrobe full of jackets and shirts. Credit goes to Aavindraa; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Break up with your dry cleaner: laundry drying on a line in a garden. Credit goes to el cajon yacht club; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.

How fashion wastes water: a cotton boll nearly ready for harvest. Credit goes to Michael Bass-Deschenes; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.

How fashion wastes water: rows of cotton plants in a field. Credit goes to Katie Nichols, Alabama Extension; the original sits on Flickr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

How to shop less: empty wooden hangers on a rail. Credit goes to Christian Fregnan; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Sustainable in the city: second-hand clothes stalls at Waterlooplein flea market, Amsterdam. Credit goes to Fons Heijnsbroek; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

The swimwear revolution: a fishing net draped over a coral reef. Credit goes to Tim Sheerman-Chase; the original sits on Flickr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.

Does ethical fashion have a white savior complex?: second-hand clothes at Sabon Tasha market, Kaduna, Nigeria. Credit goes to Ishaku Babe; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.

What is sustainable fashion?: a short rail of clothes in a bright shop. Credit goes to Clark Street Mercantile; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

The story behind a bag: a tan leather satchel by a small leather workshop. Credit goes to Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer), Les cuirs d'Agathe; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Ethical and sustainable jewelry: gold and silver scrap waiting to be recycled. Credit goes to W.carter; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 4.0.

The Women Series: hands threading a needle over pink fabric. Credit goes to Kris Atomic; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

What is upcycled fashion?: an open tin sewing box with ribbons and trims. Credit goes to Annie Spratt; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Better fashion habits: an antique black-and-gold sewing machine. Credit goes to Annie Spratt; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Sustainable shopping for maximalists: T-shirts in bright colours on wooden hangers. Credit goes to Jeff Sheldon; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

A sustainable gown for the red carpet: an embroidered pale blue silk damask gown, Rijksmuseum. Credit goes to Rijksmuseum; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

What is an ethical modeling agency?: lights and a reflector in a photography studio. Credit goes to Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; the original sits on Flickr, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY 2.0.

Does sustainable fashion need a reboot?: loose threads across fabric in a tailoring workshop. Credit goes to Igor Ovsyannykov; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Fighting for garment workers' rights: a shirtwaist workroom in 1919. Credit goes to unknown photographer; the original sits on Wikimedia Commons, licensed Public domain.

Furnishing a rental the circular way: a vintage floral armchair in a bright room. Credit goes to Tim Wright; the original sits on Unsplash, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC0.

Small print

Our edits stop at a 3:2 crop, a smaller size and conversion to WebP. If a person shows up in one of these pictures, they have no tie to Second Seam or to the topic of the guide it sits on. Labels, shopfronts and designs caught on camera remain their owners' and are not an endorsement.

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