Social Goods | Fashion Industry Funnels Money Towards Slavery, Fast Fashion's Waste Problem

The fashion industry is one of the greatest supporters of contemporary modern slavery (Fashionista)

"In addition to technology, the fashion supply chain brings more money to modern slavery than any other industry.127 billion worth of clothing including supply chain modern slavery risk, G20 It is imported annually by countries and accounts for 80% of these countries. Percentage of world trade out of the world. "

"According to a survey by Allen MacArthur Foundation, world apparel production has doubled in the past 15 years, clothes are worn evenly on average on average, and are being disposed of faster than ever, and current growth trends continue And warns that there is a possibility that it may be a "probably catastrophic" environmental damage.

"By 2025, the company is planning to use 100% of renewable energy at all its facilities, compared to the building area of ​​Levi in ​​2016, these buildings will emit 90 %, And we are planning to supply it in the supply chain, the emissions have been reduced by 40%. "

"In the face of pressure from the animal rights group PETA, Ralph Lauren agreed to stop using mohair for its products Ralph Lauren is the latest mohair designer and agrees to stop using mohair I joined more than 270 brands and retailers I've done. "

"ThredUp, the world's largest online second-hand retailer, wrote an open letter to Burberry, proposing the impact of brand waste and solutions to the environment, donating its income to their chosen environmental charity Promise to do. "

In the case where so-called fast fashion appears to provide consumers with cheap and stylish goods. However, it became impossible to ignore the problem. The fashion industry is the second largest contaminated industry, causing a series of problems in its producer countries. After the collapse of the Ranaplaza clothing factory in Bangladesh in 2013, the general public reached a wider audience and began discussions with the media. Eventually, these small changes occurred. The term "quick fashion" refers to a business model that responds quickly to production and streamlined supply chain management. This will make the time between fashion design and shop sales very short. The company's goal is to make it possible to change items as quickly as possible through new products entering the retail store frequently. This leads to consumer side impulsive buying behavior, because it is always unknown how long a product can be purchased.

The problem is that the fashion industry has changed significantly in the past decade. Due to the immediate coverage of social media and online fashion shows, retailers must respond to changing trends promptly and quickly. The higher the demand for these new products, the higher the pressure on the factory to deliver large quantities of products in a shorter period of time. In the past decades, fashion brands have created two seasonal lines each year - spring / summer and autumn / winter - but the need to attract more attention during the season is due to the many high street brands We have increased the number of items they release. In order to promote sales, some companies release new products every two weeks. Do not forget that it's all about the dollar.