Slow Fashion
What is "slow fashion"?
An approach to fashion with an awareness for the processes and resources used to make the clothing, focusing on sustainability and ethically made clothing.
Where does fast fashion stem from?
Unfortunately, our society is where fast fashion is stemming from. Constantly changing trends along side the negative stigma towards wearing an item more than a few times has forced the fashion industru to keep up with the ever changing trends a a reasonable cost.
How does fast fashion negatively effect our environment?
Water Pollution
Over Water Consumption
Microfiber Pollution
Excessive Waste
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Soil Degradation
Rainforest Deconstruction
How does fast fashion effect working conditions?
Lower Wages
Hours
Health and Safety Conditions
Child Labour
Forced Labour
Union Restrictions
How do we as consumers make a change to better our environment?
Buy Less
Buy Clothes from Sustainable Brands
Buy better quality
Think twice before throwing out your clothing
Buy second hand and rent clothing