Fashion Tourism
What is the no.1 fashion city in the world?
New York
What are sweatshops?
A factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.
How much litres of water does it take to produce one cotton shirt?
2700L
What is globalisation?
the process by which businesses or other organisations develop international influence or start operating on an international scale.
Which brand is the leader of fast fashion?
ZARA
What are the big three fashion weeks?
Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week
Name problems with sweatshops
Excessive overtime, low pay, dangerous working conditions
True or False - The fast fashion industry is the third biggest water consumer in the world.
False
Which 3 industries have globalisation greatly affected?
Fashion, food, automotive, construction, transport, health, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, petroleum, tourism, entertainment, financial, technology
List 2 good brands and 2 bad brands
Good: Lorna Jane, Country Road, Cotton On
Bad: Uniqlo, Best & Less, Jay Jays, Peter Alexander, Zara, H&M
What does the word ‘meccas’ mean?
Major location for that activity
How much of the fashion industry comes from sweatshops?
More than 75%. It varies depending on different perspectives.
How many kilograms of clothes end up in landfill every 10 minutes in Australia?
6000 kg
In between which years was the ‘first globalisation?
1870-1914
How long does it take for H&M to introduce a new piece of clothing to stores?
Two weeks
Name three fashion designers that are french?
Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfield, Hubert de Givenchy, Pierre Cardin (any three)
How many people have died in sweatshops in the last three years?
Around 1600 people
Name some effects that fast fashion has on the environment
Dries up water sources, pollutes rivers, consumes a lot of water, lots of clothes end up in landfill.
What are 3 things that helped globalisation develop?
Reducing costs for transport, reducing costs for communication, easier to connect via phones, the time from one end of the world to another has greatly decreased
What was the most popular fast fashion brand in 2022?
Shein
What year did the New York Fashion Week start?
1943
How many children are forced to work in sweatshops
Over 200 million, aged 5-14
What percent of carbon emissions is the fancy industry responsible for?
8-10%
What are three factors that led to globalisation?
Multi-national corporations, travel & shipping, governments have decreased traits and regulations, international trade
What percent of brands are not paying garment workers a living wage?
93%