#nataboutfastfashion

With pressure to produce a product in the most inexpensive way at the fastest pace, fast fashion companies completely neglect their effect on the environment. Water pollution, the use of toxic chemicals, the impressive levels of textile waste are just some of the reasons why fashion is a strong polluter to our health and our environment.

Not only has fast fashion created an industry that struggles to be environmentally sustainable, but it also fails to succeed socio-economically. US based companies moved their factories to where labor was cheaper and government was less restrictive, such as India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and China. With the need to produce huge quantities in small time slots, there are 40 million garment workers who work in sweatshops around the world. Almost 90% of these garment workers are women.

Clothing has become significantly cheaper, yet our world is becoming significantly poorer. Start buying clothing that is not harmful to the environment or that has not been produced from the exploitation of women. Do your research: look for sustainable brands, look for fair and transparent companies, think before you shop.