Fast Fashion : A Cut from Clothing Poverty with Exclusive New Content.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clothing trade.

Printed fashion apparel industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (24 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic & Professional, 2015.

Summary:

Andrew Brooks's "Fast Fashion: A cut from Clothing Poverty" delves into the global impact of the fast fashion industry, highlighting the catastrophic Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. This work exposes the exploitative labor conditions in low-income countries, where garment workers endure poor wages and unsafe environments to meet the demands of Western consumers. Brooks explores the hidden world of the second-hand clothing trade, revealing how unwanted garments from affluent nations are sold in poorer regions, impacting local economies. The book aims to raise awareness of the structural inequalities within global commodity chains and encourages consumers to question their role in this system. It is intended for readers interested in social justice, global economics, and sustainable fashion. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title

About this Book

Copyright

About the Author

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 10: Fast-fashion systems

Notes

About Clothing Poverty Generated by AI.

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Other Format:

Print version: Brooks, Andrew Fast Fashion

ISBN:

9781783606863

178360686X

OCLC:

1299385898