This week, Katy teaches about fast fashion & its faults, including a deep dive into the dark history of fashion, sweatshops, size disparity, and environmental impacts.
It is important to note that we believe the responsibility for fixing these issues lies with the companies that create them, not the consumer.
SOURCES:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10781654/plus-size-fast-fashion-ethics
https://psci.princeton.edu
https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment
https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/clothing/sweatshop-facts/story
https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/findings/highlights/
https://goodonyou.eco/what-is-fast-fashion/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/la-garment-factories-investigation/
https://borgenproject.org/about-us/
https://borgenproject.org/fast-fashion-and-poverty/
https://borgenproject.org/3-ways-garment-workers-in-bangladesh-are-struggling/
https://www.borgenmagazine.com/fast-fashion-in-china/
https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/ (images used from this site as well)
http://www.indianet.nl/pdf/FlawedFabrics.pdf
https://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/history-1940-1997
https://www.mnopedia.org/custom-dressmaking-1880-1920
https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/fashion-brands-that-still-use-sweatshops
https://waronwant.org/news-analysis/sweatshops-bangladesh