Vocabulary
This term describes companies that produce cheap trendy clothes very quickly.
What is fast fashion?
This type of company releases new collections every few weeks.
What is a fast fashion company?
Factories with poor working conditions and very low wages.
What are sweatshops?
Clothing made with environmentally friendly materials.
What is sustainable fashion?
Spanish fashion brand famous for fast fashion.
What is Mango?
The system of companies and factories involved in producing a product.
What is a supply chain?
One reason fast fashion is popular with consumers.
What is low price? / affordable clothing?
When companies do not reveal where their clothes are produced.
What is lack of transparency?
A program where customers return old clothes to be reused.
What is clothing recycling?
German fast fashion company known for collaborations with designers.
What is Adidas?
A business that treats workers fairly and respects the environment.
What is an ethical business?
A major environmental problem caused by fast fashion.
What is textile waste? / pollution?
When workers must work extremely long hours.
What is labor exploitation?
Buying fewer clothes but of better quality.
What is slow fashion?
Online ultra-fast fashion company criticized for environmental impact.
What is Stradivaruis?
The unfair treatment of workers for profit.
What is exploitation?
This happens when consumers buy clothes and throw them away quickly.
What is overconsumption?
Environmental damage caused by large-scale clothing production.
What is pollution? / environmental impact?
Materials that reduce environmental damage.
What are sustainable materials?
American fast fashion brand popular for teenagers.
What is American Eagle?
When companies openly share information about their practices.
What is transparency?
This business strategy encourages customers to constantly buy new trends.
What is fast fashion marketing?
When brands copy designs from smaller designers without permission.
What is design theft?
A strategy where companies ensure fair conditions in their supply chain.
What is ethical sourcing?
Fashion retailer headquartered in Japan.
What is Uniqlo?