Fast Fashion 1
Up until the mid-twentieth century, the fashion industry ran on two seasons a year - what were they?
Spring/Summer
What was the name of the NIKE Documentary we watched yesterday
Behind the Swoosh
Currently, fast fashion brands produce approximately
________ “micro-seasons” a year
52/53 (will accept 50ish)
Which of the following brand is considered to have an 'ethical' approach to fashion Patagonia, Shein, H & M, ZARA, ASOS
Patagonia engages in a range of due-diligence activities to promote and sustain fair labor practices, safe working conditions and environmental responsibility in the finished-goods factories (Tier 1) that make our products.
87% of the materials and fibers used to make clothing will end up in either incinerators or landfills.
Describe two characteristics of 'fast fashion'
•Rapidly produced fashion items
•High volumes
•Low-quality materials (synthetic fabrics)
•Inexpensive styles for the consumer
•Overwhelming amounts of consumption
How many garments does the world consume each year?
80 Billion
Label the three main fast fashion brands we focused on in class
Shein, H&M, Zara (will accept NIKE)
How many children work in child labour in the fashion industry?
Globally there are 151.6 million children aged between five and 17 years in child labour. Half of these children are in hazardous work including in fashion supply chains
Provide three sustainable options for your old clothes
•Donating your clothes (siblings or OP shops)
•Reselling
•Repairing or repurpose.
•Recycling through clothing retailers.
Describe three impacts of fast fashion
•Trend replication, Rapid production, Low quality, •Toxic chemicals released into water ways and environment •Dangerous dyes •Synthetic Fabrics
•11 million tons of clothing is thrown out each year in the United States alone. •Clothes going to landfill release toxins into the earth.
•Garment workers exposed to harmful chemicals, underpaid, underfed and forced to work long hours. •Some garment workers are physically abused.