Here are two tips for eco-conscious business owners who'll be buying their staff new workwear.

They should invest in durable work clothes

Any business owner who wants their staff's new workwear to be eco-friendly should ensure that they invest in high-quality, durable clothes. Most full-time employees will wear their work clothes at least five days a week, and some may need to do physical work tasks which could subject their workwear to friction. They may also need to wash and tumble-dry their work clothes multiple times a week.

As such, if the workwear a business owner provides their staff with is low-quality, it will quickly deteriorate and need to be replaced. This could not only be costly for the business owner but could also result in their staff having to regularly dispose of their workwear and thus add to the ever-growing collection of clothes that go into landfills. This will increase the amount of greenhouse gases produced by these landfills. Furthermore, many types of textiles are not biodegradable and can take decades to break down. Furthermore, the dyes and other chemicals in many clothes fabrics can contribute to the pollution of the soil and water near landfills.

If however, a business owner buys their staff durable workwear that, with proper care, will last for years, they could significantly reduce the number of work garments that their staff end up throwing into landfills. This, in turn, could reduce the negative environmental impact that the business' workwear has.

They should choose garments made from sustainable fabrics

Eco-conscious business owners should also try to choose garments that are made from sustainable fabrics. For example, if a business owner orders workwear made from organic cotton or bamboo, which are usually manufactured with far fewer environmentally-harmful chemicals than their non-organic counterparts, this will reduce the environmental damage their choice of workwear has on the planet. Additionally, because bamboo fabrics have natural moisture-wicking properties, workwear made of this eco-friendly material will also help employees who need to work in hot weather or do physically demanding tasks from creating perspiration stains on their clothes. This, in turn, will reduce how often these employees have to wash their workwear, which will then help to maximise its lifespan and keep it out of the landfill for longer.

If a business owner needs their workwear to be made of a synthetic material like polyester, they should consider sourcing work clothes made of recycled polyester. Recycled polyester not only keeps used polyester products from being left in landfills but also contributes to the reduction in demand for new polyester production.

For more information on workwear, contact a professional near you.