[svepuri]

Sustainability takes 3 aspects into consideration: Economical, Social, and Environmental. Inventing a glue and making the garment last 1000 washes makes sense environmentally, but think about the negative impact it has on the economies. Potentially, it will increase the unemployment related problems in many developing nations.

[benjohnson]

You would need to balance this sentiment with the fact that poor people wear clothing and would appreciate the cost savings with longer lasting garments.

[svepuri]

Thats a good point.

[fnordfnordfnord]

I wouldn't wish employment in the garment industry on anyone, besides; we've already destroyed the local garment/craft economies in many impoverished countries by sending our old clothes to them for free.

http://www.theroot.com/articles/politics/2009/03/donating_cl...

http://www.djiboutijones.com/2014/02/dont-send-your-used-sho...

[JoshTriplett]

> think about the negative impact it has on the economies

Building a product worse so it wears out and you'll have to buy another sooner is in no way a positive ethical choice.