We cannot have one without the other! If you are buying recycled clothing from a fast fashion brand but they refuse to pay their workers properly and they have to work in slave-like conditions what kind of a world are we voting for? If we want to see real change in this world we need to have a society that protects our environment and our people. Sustainable fashion is about producing clothes in an environmentally sustainable way, but also about sustainable patterns of consumption. Brands must implement sustainability into their production chains. Some examples of how brands can be sustainable include: second hand clothing or rent-able clothes, up-cycled or recycled materials, natural and organic certified materials, high quality and timeless designs that will last, etc. Why is sustainable fashion important? Fast fashion harms the environment. It produces more carbon emissions than international flights and shipping combined. We need a system that focuses on slower production and more eco-friendly materials and manufacturing. So many resources are wasted from the typical fast fashion production model. In fact, every second a one garbage truck of textiles is burned or thrown into the landfill. Talk about a waste of time, energy, money and resources. Fashion is also the second biggest consumer of our precious drinking water. In fact, half a million tons of synthetic microfibers into the ocean annually. Here are some examples of the fashion brands that have been caught destroying their clothing: Ethical fashion is often concerned with human and animal rights. As it relates to humans, ethical fashion applies to working conditions, fair wages and treatment, and no child labor. It is made locally, empowers women and artisans, protects cultures and people of color. Some examples of how brands can be sustainable include: fair trade, giving back to the community by donating, no sweatshops, made to order, working closely with manufacturers to ensure workers are okay, working with local artisans and focusing more on handmade goods.
Why is sustainable fashion important? We have uncovered the horror stories of how these brands continue to choose to work with manufacturers that abuse their workers and strip them of their human rights. The fast fashion industry exploits & forces women of color to produce cheap & trendy clothes at an unsustainable rate. It often uses modern slavery practices to achieve this and includes: forced labor, forced marriage, slavery and human trafficking. Here are some examples of the fashion brands that have been caught exploiting their workers:
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12/20/2022 11:22:28 pm
Thanks, I am really happy with these great tips! Fabric of Society celebrates unique artisan designers and next-gen labels, those who aren't afraid to do things differently – from creating collections entirely from deadstock materials, to fusing ancient crafting technique with modern and cutting-edge fabric technology.
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AuthorHi everyone, I’m Elizabeth! I am a Chinese American and Canadian environmental activist focused on creating awareness on environmental justice issues and tying them to fast fashion and our waste and climate change crisis. I’m very open about my mental health. I talk about these important topics on my platform Archives
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