Take a peek at the worldwide journey of how a t-shirt gets made + discover what’s behind those stinky odours lurking in secondhand & brand new garments too!
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If you’re interested in learning more about what’s in our clothing there’s loads of resources available online, here’s a few to get started with:
- Find out more about the P&G study of secondhand odours with Why Do Thrift Shops Smell?
- Remake Our World has a fascinating article on the hidden, potentially dangerous chemicals in a variety of garments and fabrics.
- Compare Ethics shares the chemicals found in clothing as well as the regulations manufacturers should be following.
- Forbes reports on the possibility of having the chemical ingredients listed on clothing tags.
- Fashion Revolution’s Transparency Index reviews and ranks 250 of the biggest fashion brands according to how much they disclose about their social and environmental policies.
- Changing Markets takes an in depth look at the global water pollution caused by textile processing with Dirty Fashion reports.
- Harper’s Bazaar does a deep dive into how harmful the chemicals in our clothing can actually be.
- Green America shares their research and campaigns concerning toxic textiles.
- APNews shows the reality of working in Bangladesh’s leather tanneries and garment factories.
- Time out for fast fashion is a Greenpeace report and fact sheet about the rise in manufacture, consumption and the environmental impact of throwaway garments.
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.
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