Fast Fashion Quiz

What is fast fashion?

• Handmade clothing from local businesses

• Cheap, usually poorly made clothing made in bulk

• Expensive, high-quality clothing made in small quantities

• Vintage clothing from thrift stores

What innovation helped the rise of fast fashion?

• The internet

• The printing press

• The sewing machine

• The steam engine

Where are many fast fashion clothes made to cut costs?

• Developed countries

• Developing countries

• Home workshops

• Local businesses

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

• 5%

• 15%

• 10%

• 20%

What happens to many clothes that are donated to charity?

• They are always recycled

• They are always reused

• They are always sold in thrift stores

• They often end up in landfill

Which country was mentioned as receiving a lot of unwanted clothing?

• Brazil

• India

• Ghana

• China

How many used garments are shipped to Ghana every week?

• 15 million

• 5 million

• 1 million

• 10 million

What is one way companies are trying to combat the fast fashion problem?

• Making clothes more expensive

• Using more environmentally friendly methods

• Increasing production speed

• Reducing the number of styles available

What can individuals do to help reduce the impact of fast fashion?

• Buy less and hold on to clothes longer

• Throw away old clothes

• Follow every fashion trend

• Buy more clothes

What is one of the major environmental impacts of the fashion industry?

• Water pollution

• Deforestation

• Air pollution

• Soil erosion