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Fast Fashion

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The oldest textiles in the world is the linen Tarkhan dress from Europe.

What is the approximate date which it was made?

a)

c. 2300 - 1900 BC

b)

c. 1000 - 1200 AD

c)

1970's

d)

c. 7000 - 6500 BC

2.

According to Good On You, which of the following brands has the highest rating along planet, people and animal guidelines?

a)

Cotton On

b)

H&M

c)

Lululemon

d)

Abercrombie and Fitch

e)

MUD Jeans

3.

Approximately how many liters of water does it take to make a pair of jeans?

a)

10,000

b)

5,000

c)

1,500

d)

3,500

4.

Order the countries by the average kg of textiles purchased per capita per year

(1 = most - 5 = least)

a)

Australia

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Western Europe

d)

China

e)

North America

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
5.

How much textile waste does Australia produce every 10min?

a)

6,000 kg

b)

60 kg

c)

300 kg

d)

5 kg

6.

In 2013 a textile factory building collapsed in

(a)  

7.

How many textile workers died in the Rana Plaza disaster?

a)

131

b)

352

c)

6,789

d)

1,132

8.

The fashion industry is responsible for approx what percentage of global carbon emissions per year?

a)

10%

b)

0.10%

c)

1.54%

d)

6.7%

9.

Circular fashion is...

a)

Patterns which incorporate a circular design

b)

when products are designed and developed with the next use in mind.

c)

when you take clothes back to the store.

10.

In 2020 the Garment Worker Protection Act failed to pass in the Californian Senate. This act would have protected garment workers against being 'paid by piece' as little as...

a)

3 cents apiece

b)

$10 apiece

c)

$3.30 apiece

d)

30 cents apiece

11.

To combat Fast Fashion you can

a)

repair or reuse

b)

donate or sell

c)

buy from ethical clothing brands

d)

become a naturist