FAQs About Fast Fashion!

  • What is fast fashion?
    • ⚬ If the items go from runway to stores really quickly.
    ⚬ If the company has huge factories in other countries.
    ⚬ If they pressure you into buying due to low stock or simply taking it off, it's most likely fast fashion. Sustainable brands keep it up until their out of stock.
    ⚬ If the clothes are made poorly from cheap, low quality materials and break after a few wears, it’s fast fashion.

  • How quickly does fast fashion change trends?
    • ⚬ It depends on the company and season, but usually pretty quickly.

  • What does sustainable mean in this context?
    • ⚬ Typically, this means quality, local clothing. Essentually, clothing made in the same country that isn't poorly made cheap clothing.

  • Why does human exploitation happen in supply chains?
    • ⚬ It happens because these big brand names are trying to keep up with trends, so they need people to produce the clothing as fast as possible.

  • Is there slave labor in cotton production?
    • ⚬ It's not exactly slave labor, but workers often have little pay and work in harsh conditions, which has a smiliar idea.
    ⚬ Because cotton is such a labor intensive job, many people are needed for production, causing there to be many poor-treated workers working for a simgle company.

  • Which companies are considered to use fast fashion?
    • ⚬ Missguided
    ⚬ Forever 21
    ⚬ Zaful
    ⚬ Boohoo
    ⚬ Fashion Nova
    ⚬ UNIQLO
    ⚬ GAP
    ⚬ Primark
    ⚬ TopShop
    ⚬ Zara
    ⚬ Urban Outfitters
    ⚬ Dior
    ⚬ etc.

  • Which clothing brands are ethical?
    • ⚬ Pact
    ⚬ Reformation
    ⚬ Patagonia
    ⚬ Ash & Rose
    ⚬ Flynn Skye
    ⚬ American Apparel
    ⚬ True religion
    ⚬ Frye company
    ⚬ Alex & Ani
    ⚬ Elizabeth Suzann
    ⚬ Emerson Fry
    ⚬ etc.
  • What are some ethical children's brands?
    • ⚬ Eternal creation
    ⚬ Sense organics
    ⚬ Pitupi
    ⚬ Oobi
    ⚬ Little Emperor
    ⚬ Winter Water Factory
    ⚬ My fair baby
    ⚬ Earthlings
    ⚬ etc.
  • What are some ethical teen brands?
    • ⚬ Edun
    ⚬ Alternative Apparel
    ⚬ Organic by John Patrick
    ⚬ SIIZU
    ⚬ Bluer denim
    ⚬ H&M
    ⚬ United by Blue
    ⚬ Pelcor
    ⚬ Reformation.
    ⚬ Riyka.
    ⚬ etc.


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