09/28/2026
✨Controversial Opinion… Read More ⬇️
Lululemon consistently remains one of our best-selling brands at Sweet Salvage. While we’d love to someday have a shop filled exclusively with natural-fibre clothing, sustainability is a little more complicated than simply looking at the fibre content on a label.
Lululemon and other technical gear is a great example of this.
Many of their pieces are made with synthetic fabrics, which certainly have environmental considerations. But there’s another side of the conversation that we think is worth considering: longevity, durability and keeping clothing in circulation.
When a piece remains highly desirable years after it was purchased, holds its resale value, and continues moving from one wardrobe to another instead of ending up in the waste stream, does that make the garment more sustainable?
We think it’s an important question.
At Sweet Salvage, we see this firsthand. We regularly receive lululemon pieces that are several years old and still highly sought after. Their popularity means there is a strong secondhand market, and that demand helps keep those garments circulating.
Lululemon has also been investing in circularity, including its ‘Like New’ resale program, which launched in Canada this year, as well as initiatives around repair and extending the useful life of its products. Initiatives we can get behind!!!!
So while we’ll continue to celebrate natural fibres and thoughtful material choices, we also believe the most sustainable garment is often the one that gets worn, loved, resold and worn again. 🌎💚
Genuinely would love to hear your thoughts!!!
Does a garment or brand have a more sustainable appeal when it stays in circulation longer??!?
Lululemon Top, Sz.6 $27.99
Lululemon Bra, Sz.8 $25.99
Lululemon Pants, Sz.4 $44.99
Lululemon Belt Bag, $32.99
New Balance sneakers, Sz.7.5 $46.99
