Ideas to create a sustainable costume

Oddly enough, getting a sustainable disguise that respects the environment is very simple, just open the closet and let your imagination fly! Then, we leave you with a series of ideas to make Carnival a party more respectful with the environment.

According to a study conducted by the North London Waste Autorithy and the NGO Hubbub, only in the United Kingdom seven million costumes are thrown out each year. If we add to this that about 90% of the outfits are made of plastic, we can confirm that both Halloween and Carnival are two festivities that, despite their short duration -1 day each, undoubtedly contribute to the increase of the generation of plastic waste.

Aware of this problem, in Captain Denim we have selected some tricks with which to achieve a sustainable disguise. Remember, every little gesture counts!

• Open the wardrobe and think about what clothes can be used to create your costume. The basics are always a good option. For example, to get a robber costume you need 4 pieces of clothing that you surely have in the closet: black skinny jeans, a black and white horizontal striped shirt, a dark hat and a mask painted with black waxes. You will get a sustainable and improvised costume in a moment.

• If you need a supplement, do it yourself. You can turn to the thousands of tutorials on the internet or take a look at Pinterest, you'll find original and surprising ideas with which to create a fun costume!

• You can also organize a swap party in which to exchange costumes, clothes and accessories that you no longer use for accessories hidden in other cupboards. You save and recycle, 2 in 1.

• Get a reusable or recycled costume: you can use someone from another year, rent it or borrow it from a friend or relative. If you also create your own accessories with recycled materials, you will get a sustainable costume quickly and easily!

And you, do you have any suggestions to create a sustainable carnival costume? Tell us!