Why Regenerative Clothing Is Healing for Ourselves + the Planet: With Christy Dawn

Fast fashion is, for the most part, accepted as a fact of life in our culture. 

It’s easy to get sucked into buying cheap clothing when we mirror our fast-paced lifestyle and the pressures of social media that have us constantly comparing. Maybe it’s to keep up with trends or to save a few bucks.

But there’s a much deeper cost. What you wear matters more than you think. 

In this episode of Grounded Wellness, we explore the deep-seated issues and inconvenient truths in fast fashion that are often swept under the rug. Christy and Aras of “Christy Dawn” regenerative clothing beautifully illustrate why intentional clothing is a lost art. But more than that, why it fosters a deeper connection with ourselves, others, and the planet.

Tune in to hear an eye-opening discussion on: 

• How a childhood hobby eventually led Christy to her greatest calling in life: creating beauty and intention through regenerative clothing

• How fast fashion is intentionally designed to break down, keeping you trapped in a cycle of wasteful consumption 

• Some of the worst synthetic fabrics + most toxic chemicals in fast fashion pieces (many of which require hazmat suits for workers…)

• Why sustainability isn’t the gold standard – and why we need to do better through regenerative farming practices

• The dire conditions many factory workers face in fast fashion that are comparable to slave labor 

• The fascinating string of events and divine timing that led to their regenerative farm partnership coming to life 

• The ancient wisdom of natural plant dyes and block-printing that make Christy Dawn regenerative clothing extremely unique

• The tangible ways regenerative clothing can play a part in carbon sequestration + healing the planet

• The paradigm shift of viewing clothes as treasured heirlooms that will challenge your perspective on clothes

• How they tapped into their community’s support and found more success than they ever imagined

This conversation invokes curiosity to explore the impact of your choices – big or small – while embracing fashion that heals.

XO

*If you enjoyed this post, check out the full episode of Grounded Wellness to hear Aras, Christy, and Bethany cover other topics like:

→ Christy’s journey of adding meat back into her diet after 13 years

→ Simple tips and advice on how to gradually transition to regenerative clothing 

→ The fascinating communication network between trees 

→ A strange experience Bethany had working in traditional retail clothing that’s stuck with her

→ Why you might want to consider the hertz frequency of your clothing 

→ Lobbying and fire retardant chemicals in children’s clothing 

→How Christy Dawn helps their workers prioritize craftmanship over speed to embrace intentional dressmaking

→ A new ingredient Primally Pure is working on regeneratively growing and sourcing internally

→ How the corruption in fast fashion mirrors many of the issues with big pharma and health

→ How a sandstorm left its mark on a design, infusing it with the energy of nature itself – and turning it into a really unique, tangible dress