Clothing apps can help you stock your wardrobe with the latest fashion trends without adding to the waste mountain.

We don’t wear half the clothes we own, but they sit there taking up closet space while fast fashion sends more and more items to landfill. If we stopped buying so many new clothes and instead started swapping our old ones, we would not only save money and reduce waste, but we would also end up with better quality clothes (as we will see). One useful trend is the rise of apps for selling used and vintage clothes and now also for swapping. And the good news is that younger people already appreciate the worn-in look and are happy to buy second-hand to get it.

"What if we started swapping clothes? It's a simple concept, but one that could have a huge impact on the fashion industry and the environment. By swapping clothes with friends, family, or even strangers, we can give new life to items that would otherwise go unused or end up in a landfill," interior designer and walk-in closet pessimist Keely Smith told Lifewire via email.

Do you sometimes feel like the clothes you buy today aren’t nearly as good as the clothes you bought ten years ago? T-shirt cotton is thinner, the closures and zippers are messier, and they just aren’t put together as well. It’s not just you. Thanks to the demands of fast fashion, clothes, like many other consumer goods, are worse than ever.