- Following 2.6K
- Followers 19.8K
- Engagement 0.57%
- Avg likes 121
- Avg comments 7
About Fashion Takes Action
Fashion Takes Action (@fashiontakesaction) is a Nonprofit organization creator on Instagram, also filed under Design & fashion. The account has 19,779 followers and 2,419 published posts. Recent posts average 121 likes and 7 comments, an engagement rate of 0.57%.
With 19.8K followers, Fashion Takes Action is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Fashion Takes Action follows 2,586 accounts, so the audience is roughly 7.6 times the size of the list followed. Fashion Takes Action is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Fashion Takes Action under Nonprofit organization, with Design & fashion as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Fashion Takes Action runs to 14 words across 3 lines. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Fashion Takes Action dates from December 2025.
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2,419 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Fashion Takes Action, 5 are videos and 5 are carousels. No single format accounts for most of them. With 2,419 posts published, Fashion Takes Action's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark. Against the audience, that is roughly 8.2 followers for each post published. Fashion Takes Action also keeps 9 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 162 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include circular, through, slowfashion, share and clothing. The captions tag #circularfashion, #slowfashion, #fashiontakesaction, #loveyourclothes and #sustainablefashion.
A day to reset your relationship to clothing through learning, swapping, repair, and circular shopping (without the guilt or pressure to be perfect).
Registration + vendor application COMING SOON!
For now, save this post so you don’t lose the date, and tag someone you want to go with!
Want a nudge when more info drops? Comment REMODE and we’ll reply here when registration opens.
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#ReMode #FashionTakesAction #CircularFashion #LoveYourClothes #RepairCulture ClothingSwap SlowFashion SustainableFashion TextileWaste WearLonger
These are 5 mindful fashion mantras we’re carrying into 2026. Not as rules, but as reminders. The kind you come back to when the ads get loud, your closet feels “boring,” or you’re trying to do better without burning out.
Which one do you need most right now?
• A new year doesn’t signal a new wardrobe.
• Buying less isn’t deprivation. It’s freedom.
• If it won't give you 30 wears, it doesn’t need to come home.
• If it’s vague, it’s not transparent.
You don’t need to do everything. Just do one thing, consistently.
Share this carousel to your Stories with the mantra you’re choosing (circle it, screenshot it, or write the number).
Tag us so we can reshare a few, and so others can find the one they needed today.
We’re often encouraged to focus on what happens after we’re done with clothing. But a lot of waste happens before a garment ever reaches your closet: material offcuts, overruns, samples, rejects, and products that are made “just in case”, then treated as disposable.
The good news: when we identify the problem, we can push for better upfront solutions, including:
• Producing less and restocking only what sells - smaller first runs + data-led replenishment (instead of manufacturing “just-in-case”).
• Cutting waste at the cutting table - pattern/nesting software + designing for fabric width to reduce offcuts.
• Stopping sample waste before it starts: 3D/digital sampling + produce physical samples only for confirmed designs.
If you, as a citizen, want to focus on a few simple actions:
• Choose brands that produce small batches or pre-order/made-to-order (production based on real demand).
• Ask brands publicly: “What % goes unsold, and what happens to deadstock, samples, overruns, and rejects?”
More ways to take action (and learn without the overwhelm):
And follow along at
Save this for your next “quick purchase” moment. Share it with someone who thinks fashion waste only happens at the end.
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What does responsibility look like in a global fashion system overflowing with waste?
Our new short film, produced in collaboration with, is available to stream now. “From Store to Shore” spotlights Accra, Ghana, where waste clothing from the Global North pollutes the beaches and inundates Kantamanto, one of the world’s largest secondhand markets.
Kantamanto is more than a market. It’s an ecosystem, sustained by tens of thousands of people who sort, mend, and reimagine excess clothing discarded by the original consumers. But today, even this most innovative of systems is being pushed to its breaking point.
And yet, in Kantamanto, resilience and ingenuity persist, through not only upcycling but collective action. With the support of The Or Foundation, the market’s workers have formed the Kantamanto Women’s Association to give them a united voice. Many women in the market are piecing together where their labor sits in the global fashion system and calling for brands to be held accountable for the waste they generate.
But these women cannot shoulder the burden of excessive clothing waste alone. The film is a call to the global fashion industry to take full responsibility for the end of life of their products—what happens to them once they have left the store.
Visit the link in bio to watch the film now and join the push for system change.
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#microtrends #slowfashion #greenwashing #dupe #progressoverperfection
• 3-Outfit Rule: if you can’t style it 3 ways with items you already own, it’s a no.
• 48-hour cart pause + secondhand scan.
• One-in, one-out (same category), repair/rehome/resell.
• Wear-count goal: 5 pieces → 10 wears each in January.
• Do laundry like you’re extending lifespans: cold, air dry, full loads.
• Fix-It 15: 15 minutes/month to mend, de-pill, re-sew.
• Speacial occasion outfit = borrow/rent first.
• Storage bin approach: Repair / Resell / Donate (thoughtfully).
Now your turn: Which one are you choosing for January? Add the number (or drop your own resolution) in the comments below!
Save this for Jan 1. Share it with a friend who’s trying to shop differently.
More tools + resources live at & (links in bio)!
Follow for more practical, hopeful circular fashion ideas.
#FashionTakesAction #CircularFashion #SustainableFashion #SlowFashion #LoveYourClothes
Circular fashion is not just about buying “eco” labels. Kelly Drennan from breaks it down into the 7 R’s: reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, resale, re-purpose and rent.
#CircularFashion #SlowFashion #SustainableStyle #ReduceReuseRecycle #ClosetEdit
As this year winds down, we just want to say thank you for being part of this community, whether you came to an event, swapped or repaired something you love, invited us into a classroom, partnered with us through the CCTC, or simply followed along and shared a post. Those “small” actions add up to real momentum, and in 2025 we felt that hope becoming more real.
Wishing you rest, warmth, and a little extra time with the people (and pieces) you love. If you’re looking for a gentle way to start the new year: wear what you already own, mend one thing, pass one thing along, and keep asking better questions about what we buy.
More resources + ways to take action (link in bio)
And we’re always here
#FashionTakesAction #CircularFashion #LoveYourClothes #SustainableFashion #SlowFashion
If you’re wondering this on Giving Tuesday, or any other day, we're here to help;)
At, we want to be crystal clear about what your support makes possible:
1️⃣ Youth climate education through the lens of fashion
Your donation helps us:
• Create engaging unit and lesson plans teachers can use right away
• Deliver educational online and in-person workshops for students in K-12
• Provide young people with practical tools to lower their fashion footprint, and feel hopeful, not helpless
2️⃣ Systems change through the Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium (CCTC)
You’re helping us:
• Bring brands, governments, academics and NGOs to the same table
• Advance circularity in Canada so textiles are reused, repaired and recycled
• Turn big words like “circular economy” into real-world pilots, data and infrastructure
3️⃣ Free, accessible content for everyone
Your support also:
• Keeps our small but mighty team going
• Funds the research, writing and design behind what you see here on (
• Helps us turn complex topics into clear, digestible content you can actually use in your daily life
We know trust has to be earned.
So if you have any questions about how we use donations, our programs, or our impact:
➡️ Drop them in the comments
➡️ Or send us a DM. We’re an open book.
If our work has helped you learn, start a conversation, or feel less alone in navigating sustainable fashion, here are 3 powerful ways to support today:
👫 Share this post to your stories
💬 Comment on what aspect of our work that matters most to you
💰 Donate if you can!
🔗 Interested in supporting us? Link in bio
Hi, we're, Canada's biggest non-profit organization working to advance sustainability in the entire fashion system through education, awareness, research and collaboration.
We've been around since 2007, when founded the organization in hopes of creating a better world for her two daughters.
Our mission?
We work with the people who make, sell, buy, wear, resuse and eventtually dispose of, or recycle clothing!
We've been busy over the years, including...
♻️ Established the Canadian Circular Textiles Consortium (CCTC) with the goal of connecting all stakeholders in the value chain to share knowledge, reduce duplication of efforts, and foster collective action to advance Canada’s transition to a circular textiles economy.
♻️ Launched a youth education program which uses fashion as an accessible means to discuss broader topics surrounding climate change. This program is available via workshops, as well as unit & lesson plans.
♻️ Launched an employee education program based on the success of our youth education initiatives, and because lots of adults don't know the stuff our kids are learning about!
♻️ Ran the World Ethical Apparel Roundtable (WEAR) Conference for 9 years,, uniting designers, brand owners, NGOs retailers, academics, policy makers, manufacturers and innovators, to inspire collective action toward sustainability. (Stay tuned for our upcoming textiles track at the Canadian Circular Economy Summit in April!! 👀)
♻️ Established ReMode, a public education event to teach people about how they can embrace circular fashion (Psst – stay tuned on which new cities you’ll be able to find this event in 2025! 👀)
♻️ Providing the latest resources on key topics, from material innovation, certifications, opportunities to take action, and so much more! It's all available on our website.
In summary... it's nice to re-meet you! We're happy you're here following along. 🤍
Fashion Takes Action's engagement
Fashion Takes Action's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.57%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 175 followers. An average post collects 121 likes and 7 comments, close to 17 likes for each comment.
Engagement rate
0.57%
- Avg likes
- 121
- Avg comments
- 7
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 175
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Who is Fashion Takes Action?
Fashion Takes Action (@fashiontakesaction) is a Nonprofit organization creator on Instagram, also filed under Design & fashion. Fashion Takes Action is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Fashion Takes Action runs to 14 words across 3 lines.
How many followers does Fashion Takes Action have?
Fashion Takes Action has 19,779 followers on Instagram (19.8K). Fashion Takes Action follows 2,586 accounts, so the audience is roughly 7.6 times the size of the list followed. With 2,419 posts published, Fashion Takes Action's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.
What is Fashion Takes Action's engagement rate?
Fashion Takes Action's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.57%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 175 followers. An average post collects 121 likes and 7 comments, close to 17 likes for each comment.
What does Fashion Takes Action post about on Instagram?
Flinque files Fashion Takes Action under Nonprofit organization, with Design & fashion as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Fashion Takes Action, 5 are videos and 5 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Fashion Takes Action repeatedly use the words circular, through, slowfashion, share and clothing. Fashion Takes Action's captions carry hashtags such as #circularfashion, #slowfashion and #fashiontakesaction. Fashion Takes Action writes those captions mainly in English. Fashion Takes Action keeps 9 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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Fashion Takes Action's contact details are not published on Flinque's public profile. The Instagram bio links to 1 external site, and a free Flinque account opens that link. The account is registered as an Instagram business account. Brands with a free Flinque account can shortlist Fashion Takes Action and use Flinque's outreach tools wherever a contact route is on file.
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