This Gift is Not Socks

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Jul 2, 2024

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We have all done it had no idea what to give someone as a gift and eventually bought a nice pair of socks or a funky t-shirt. But given the vast impacts of the clothing industry on people and the planet buying clothes should not be a quick fix.
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