Intro to Fast Fashion

What role do cultural and social factors play in the concentration of garment sweatshops in Southeast Asia?

• They encourage strict labor protections

• They push women and children into the workforce due to economic necessity

• They limit the availability of workers

• They increase production costs

How does the global demand for affordable clothing impact fast fashion production in Southeast Asia?

• It reduces the need for mass production

• It encourages outsourcing to regions with cheap labor and low compliance costs

• It increases the cost of raw materials

• It leads to stricter labor regulations

Why are limited worker rights a significant issue in sweatshops?

• Workers can easily form unions

• Workers fear retaliation for organizing or advocating for better conditions

• Workers receive bonuses for reporting issues

• Workers have unlimited vacation days

According to the breakdown of costs of a T-shirt, which category receives the smallest portion of the total cost?

• Retail

• Material cost

• Pay to worker

• Transport costs

Explain how child labour and exploitation in sweatshops can affect children's futures. Use evidence from the learning material to support your answer.

• Children receive better education and health benefits

• Children are denied education and exposed to hazardous conditions, affecting their future opportunities

• Children are promoted to management positions

• Children are given scholarships for higher studies

How does fast fashion affect local communities in poorer countries, according to the material?

• By providing high wages

• By overwhelming communities with waste ("Trash-ion")

• By reducing water usage

• By increasing farmland

According to the text, what percentage of clothes thrown out in Australia are recycled?

• 2 percent

• 10 percent

• 50 percent

• 90 percent

What percentage of global carbon emissions is contributed by fast fashion, according to the text?

• 20%

• 2%

• 10%

• 40%

How much of discarded clothing in Australia is recycled?

• 2%

• 20%

• 10%

• 50%

What is the function of the 'Link' section in a TEEL paragraph?

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide evidence

• To connect back to the topic or link to the next paragraph

• To explain the evidence