This week, Katy teaches about fast fashion & its faults, including a deep dive into the dark history of fashion, sweatshops, size disparity, and environmental impacts.

It is important to note that we believe the responsibility for fixing these issues lies with the companies that create them, not the consumer.

SOURCES:

https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10781654/plus-size-fast-fashion-ethics

https://psci.princeton.edu

https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/7/20/the-impact-of-fast-fashion-on-the-environment

https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/clothing/sweatshop-facts/story

https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/findings/highlights/

https://goodonyou.eco/what-is-fast-fashion/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/la-garment-factories-investigation/

https://borgenproject.org/about-us/

https://borgenproject.org/fast-fashion-and-poverty/

https://borgenproject.org/3-ways-garment-workers-in-bangladesh-are-struggling/

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/fast-fashion-in-china/

https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/ (images used from this site as well)

http://www.indianet.nl/pdf/FlawedFabrics.pdf

https://americanhistory.si.edu/sweatshops/history-1940-1997

https://www.mnopedia.org/custom-dressmaking-1880-1920

https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/fashion-brands-that-still-use-sweatshops

https://waronwant.org/news-analysis/sweatshops-bangladesh