Fashion Revolution (the organization that dares you to ask yourself “Who made my clothes?“) created a fantastic social experiment.
Watch the video below and have a think about the people behind that fast fashion bargain the next time you’re cruising for deals at the mall:
Disclaimer: I am not at all an expert on the big business of fast fashion however I am a concerned consumer who has chosen to learn & share as much as I can through my own personal experiences & the wealth of resources available online.
That brought a lump to my throat. I’m so glad it showed the people choosing ‘donate’ – I felt really proud of them! Most of us want to do the right thing, but sometimes we get carried away. What a great way to get us to stop and think.
Maybe, in a similar way to the graphic warnings on packaging about cigarettes harming your health, there should be warnings on other products about how they are harming someone else. Retailers are obliged to disclose information about fibre content etc, why not compel them to disclose more about their production/purchase methods too?
You are absolutely correct Alice and what a fantastic idea to have brands be required to label their clothing with the production methods – brilliant! *Now how can we make it happen???