fast-fashion issues

Hi, welcome back. Today I would continue answering the questions just like the previous post.  I would like to answer 3 questions in this entry.  What is a "good" material? Is it possible to create new materials? What are the examples of "new" materials? First of all, let's answer question one. There are two types of materials for clothes, natural and synthetic. A good material refers to eco-friendly materials. To summarize an article from Gabriel Farias Iribarren, natural textile fibers an be plant-based and animal-based. There are many kinds of plant-based fibers other than cotton.  Abaca- aka Manila Hemp. It comes from the leave sheaths around the stem of a plant Abaca, a banana specie. Linen- This is the first plant to be grown for fibers, and be woven and knitted for clothing and accessories. It is wrinkled easily because of its elasticity.   Cotton- It grows in balls around the plant seed. This is the main natural fiber used                       around th

Welcome back, today I would like to cover 5 questions.  How many fast fashion brands are there? What are the examples of fast-fashion brands? Is there an opposite of fast fashion? What are the examples of the opposite of fast-fashion? Are there alternatives for fast-fashion? For the first question, I could not get a specific number or and estimated number because there is no drawn line to determine whether a brand is "fast" or not. So to move on and answer the second question, I will use website called "The Pretty Planter." In an entry of this blog, it gives examples of fast-fashion brands and gives clear explanation of why the brands is defined that way. I thought this website was reliable since I looked at their 'about' section on right hand corner of their blog, and their mission statement and brand beliefs were worth believing. In an entry of their blog, "30+ Fast Fashion Brands To Avoid For A More Sustainable Future", there were over 30 brands

Today, I would like to continue answering the questions from the first post. What materials and fabrics are for $1 t-shirts and $5 pants? What kind of negative impact does cheap clothing have on water? What kind of negative impact does cheap clothing have on land? What is the cost of cheap clothing for the human body? 5. Why is washing petrochemical textiles bad? In the first half, I will answer the first question. The second half will cover the latter four questions. Do you know what materials are used to create what you are wearing?  Check your tags. Do they say 100% cotton, 100% wool? Or do they say 100% polyester, 50% nylon, 50% spandex? The materials I mentioned later are some examples of materials used to produce cheap garments. These fabrics are made from non-renewable fossil fuels called petrochemical textiles. The examples of petrochemical textiles are.. Polyester Polyurethane Rayon Spandex Nylon Petrochemical textiles are preferred to be used for fast-fashion garments over t

Welcome back, here are three questions I would like to cover today... 1. When did fast-fashion become a thing? 2. How big is the fast-fashion market? 3. Is fast-fashion still a growing industry? 4. How is it possible to produce new items every week? First question, when did fast-fashion start and become a thing?  In order to understand that, we have to go back to the 1800s to understand how clothes were designed and produced back then. There was no such thing as over-producing and over-consuming. Most of the clothing was made by hand at home by the women of the house. The materials were all "natural" fabrics, for example, wool and linen were most common, with cotton and silk were scarcer and more expensive. A wide variety of colors were available using natural dyes, and hundreds of weaves and patterns were possible by hand. Making one piece of clothing took a long time, money and energy. So, people mended it and were taken care of until it was no longer wearable.  Now fast-fo

 Welcome to my blog.  My name is Hina, and I would like to share with you the reality of the fast-fashion industry.  I have been wearing fast-fashion brands for a while now, such as H&M, ZARA. However, as I started shopping at pricier brands, I wondered why the clothes from H&M and ZARA were cheap.  I had been doing some research ever since, and the information I know as of now is... There are people who are working at far below the minimum wage and in terrible condition to make the items. The process to produce items has negative effects on the environment. The materials used also has negative effects on the environment In this blog, I would like to answer the question that I previously posted weekly!

 In this blog, I would like to get a better understanding of this topic and share them with you.  I will list some questions that I have regarding the topic, and try to answer them later on.  1. How many fast-fashion brands are there? 2. How big is the fast-fashion market? 3. Is there an opposite of fast fashion? 4. What kind of negative impact does the fast-fashion industry have on water? 5. What kind of negative impact does the fast-fashion industry have on land? 6. What is the cost of cheap clothing for the human body? 7. How is it possible to produce new items every week? 8. What materials and fabrics are used for $1 t-shirts and $5 pants? 9. Is the fast-fashion industry changing in any way? 10. Are there any NGO and NPO organizations whose against fast fashion? 11. Is fast fashion necessary? 12. Are there any alternatives for fast fashion? 13. When did fast fashion become a thing? 14. Why do people buy fast fashion items? 15. Are people aware of the real cost of fast fashion? 16.