Fast fasion facts
This is a fast fashion giant founded in Spain, known for releasing new clothing weekly
Zara
What natural ressourcestærk is often used alot in fashion production
Water
This practice of paying workers low wages for long hours in unsafe conditions remains common in fast fashion
Garment worker exploitation
buying clothes second-hand instead of new is commonly known as?
Thrifting / second-hand shopping
This fast-growing plant requires little water and no pesticides making it a popular product for clothing
Bamboo
This term describes clothing made cheaply and quickly to follow trends, often worn only a few times
Fast fashion
Approximately this percentage of clothing ends up in landfills or incineration every year
85%
This is the term for tracing where materials come from to ensure ethical production
supply chain transparency
This practice encourages buying fewer, but higher-quality pieces designed to last longer
Slow Fashion
This natural fiber is known for being biodegradeable and comes from the flax plant
Linen
This producer is the largest producer of fast fashion, often linked to child labor
China
This greenhouse gas is realeased during textile production and contributes to global warming
CO2
This 2013 factory disaster sparked global awareness about unsafe fast fashion working conditions
Rana Plaza collapse
Turning old clothing into new products is known as?
Upcycling
This soft, durable recycled material is often made from used plastic bottles
Recycled polyester
These mocriscopic synthetic fibers shed in laundry and pollute waterways
Microplastics
This harmful practice of dye dumping often contaminates the major global ressources
Water systems and rivers
This is the minimum acceptable pay to requrie basic cost of living for workers
Minimum wage / Living wage
This washing device can caupture microplastics before they reach the ocean
Microplastic filter / wash bag
This animal based fiber is criticized when farmed unsustainably
Wool
This ultra-fast fashion brand gained global popularity through tiktok hauls and low cost trends
Shein
This material takes up to 200 years to decompose, yet is very common in fast fashion
Polyester
This label certifies clothing made under fair wages, safe conditions and no child labor
Fair trade certified
This certification rates the enviromental responsibility of cotton farming
GOTS (global organic textile standard)
This leather alternative comes from dried banana leaves, pinapple fibers and even apples
Plant based leather