I assume local food is more well-studied than local fashion, and may have similar environmental cost profiles. This study: http://www.iufn.org/wp-content/upload

I assume local food is more well-studied than local fashion, and may have similar environmental cost profiles. This study: http://www.iufn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Making-local-food-work-2010-Local-food-and-climate-change.pdf http://www.iufn.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Making-local-... found that transportation is actually less important than other factors. On the other hand, local food has other important advantages: resiliency (perhaps less important for clothing), and supporting the local economy.