Sustainability in Fast Fashion

How can you tell if something is "Fast Fashion"?

• New items are coming into stock every day or few days

• They follow the latest fashion trends and quickly move on as the trends changes

• The majority of their clothes are made using cheap synthetic fibres

• All of above

The main reason clothes are so cheap in fast fashion stores is because....

• Technology has reduces the cost of making clothes down to nothing

• they sell so much that they can afford to keep the costs down

• The materials used to make clothes are very cheap

• The workers in the factories are paid very low wages and work very long hours

Green washing is when....

• A company takes meaningful steps to change their environmental policies and practices

• A company misleads their customer into believing their products are more environmentally friendly than they are

• Clothes are washed with a green solution before being dyed the right color during the manufacturing process

• None of above

True or False: Sustainable fashion is always expensive

• True

• False

Which of the following materials are made using plastic?

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• All of above

True or False: Cotton is always the more sustainable option

• True

• False

What is the best way to create a more sustainable wordrobe?

• Shop exclusively from expensive sustainable fashion brands

• Choose from "sustainable" lines in fast fashion stores

• Buy fewer clothes and wear what you already own

• All of above

Which of the following materials can result in microplastics in waterways after washing?

• Cotton

• Wool

• Synthetic fibres (Polyester, Nylon, Lycra etc)

• Clothes don't create microplastics

In order to tackle fast fashion, we need to see companies changing their practices and governments introducing regulations. However, some changes we can make in our own lives include

• Repairing and reusing old clothes

• Choosing second hand over buying new

• Wearing what we already own instead of looking for new outfits

• All of above