Basics
What is fast fashion?
Fast fashion is the rapid production of cheap, trendy that imitates popular/ trending clothes.
How much waste is produced each year?
92 million
In Bangladesh how much do workers made per month?
$96
What country was the first producer of cotton?
India
What is the goal for fast fashion?
To bring new styles to the market quickly and in a cheap manner
What percent of clothes end up in land fills?
85%
How much do the workers in vietnam make per hour?
62 cents
What was India known for before colonization in terms of textiles?
By having one of the most advanced cotton textile industries.
List two solutions to fast fashion:
Buy less clothes, support the sustainable brands, spread awareness.
How many Liters of water is in one T- shirt?
2,700 liters of water
What are conditions like in sweatshops?
low wages, long hours, and unsafe conditions?
How did the British deindustrialize India?
High taxes, export bans, and unrestricted British imports
List the microplastics that are used to make the clothes?
Polyester, nylon and acrylic
How many liters of water is in one pair of jeans?
7,500-10,000 liters of water
What is the average living wage in Bangladesh and how does it compare to earnings?
$440 per month, far above the $96 workers earn?
What role did Indian cotton play in Britain’s Industrial Revolution?
By fueling British mills and enriching Britain while impoverishing India?
What type of dying do they use and how much of an affect does it have globally?
Chemical dyeing, second largest polluter globally
What percent of wastewater is the fast fashion industry responsible for?
20%
Why is sweatshop labor considered a human rights issue?
The exploitation
How did British colonial control shift India’s textile economy?
By turning India from a global producer of fine textiles into a raw material supplier, benefiting Britain and crippling India’s