Fast Fashion: Environmental and Social Impacts

The video discusses the rise of fast fashion, highlighting its affordability and accessibility. However, it also addresses the negative impacts, such as exploitative labor practices and environmental damage. The fast fashion model, pioneered by companies like Zara, relies on quick production cycles and cheap labor. This has led to significant waste and pollution, as well as unsafe working conditions. The video emphasizes the need for awareness and change in the fashion industry.

What is one of the main negative impacts of fast fashion?

• High cost of clothing

• Slow production times

• Limited clothing options

• Exploitation of labor

How has our relationship to clothing changed over the centuries?

• From standardized sizing to tailor-made

• From ready-to-wear to bespoke

• From fast fashion to bespoke

• From bespoke to ready-to-wear to fast fashion

Which company pioneered the fast fashion model?

• H&M

• Forever 21

• Zara

• Gap

What is vertical integration in the context of fast fashion?

• Conducting all processes in-house from design to sales

• Outsourcing all production processes

• Using only local materials

• Focusing only on design

What tragic event highlighted the dangers of exploitative labor practices in fast fashion?

• The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

• The Chernobyl disaster

• The Great Fire of London

• The Rana Plaza disaster

What percentage of the global carbon footprint is the fashion industry responsible for?

• 20%

• 15%

• 10%

• 5%

Which country banned the import of recycled textiles in April?

• India

• China

• Brazil

• Russia

What is one of the environmental impacts of fast fashion?

• Increased textile waste in landfills

• Increased biodiversity

• Decrease in carbon emissions

• Reduction in water pollution

What is the second biggest polluter of clean water on the planet?

• Oil industry

• Mining

• Fashion

• Agriculture

What has been linked to miscarriages, birth defects, and cancer in the context of fast fashion?

• Recycled textiles

• Natural dyes

• Toxic chemicals used in dyeing and treating clothing

• Synthetic fabrics