Apr 22, 20211 minWhat is Fast Fashion?Globalization has allowed for faster and cheaper garment production, leading consumers to act as if the clothes are disposable. This...
Apr 21, 20212 minEnvironmental ImpactOf the 80 billion pieces of clothing purchased each year, 85% or 3.8 billion pounds of clothing end up in landfills (Bick pp.1). The 2012...
Apr 20, 20212 minWorker ExploitationIndustrial disasters, such as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire have resulted in changes to textile working conditions in the U.S. and...
Apr 16, 20213 minSolutionsWhy should you care? Humans contribute to the destruction of the earth and its organisms. With the continuation of fast fashion...
Apr 12, 20211 min25 Fast Fashion Brands to AvoidThe following brands have been listed as brands to avoid because they fall into the category of failing to pay their staff a living wage...
Apr 9, 20211 min20 Ethical & Sustainable Clothing BrandsInsignia MSA Patagonia Eileen Fisher Boden Tradlands Tentree Kotn Summersalt Reformation Indigenous Lacausa People Tree MATE the Label...
Apr 1, 20211 minSourcesBick, R., Halsey, E. & Ekenga, C.C. The global environmental injustice of fast fashion. Environ Health 17, 92 (2018)....