Global garments: environmental and social impacts of clothing production

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Contents

Demand for cheap clothing and affordable fast fashion in High Income Countries has environmental and social impacts elsewhere in the world.

In this video, with Dr Rebecca Collins, Dr Caroline Day and clothing industry specialist Jacob London, we explore some of the impacts of the global clothing industry and consider what clothing companies can do to minimise these issues.

Acknowledgments

Written and developed by: Rebecca Collins, Caroline Day, Jacob London, Harriet Ridley, Rob Parker, Tim Parker.

Videography by: Rufina Kaloyanova, Harriet Ridley, Rob Parker.

Thank you to Labour Behind the Label for contributing images for use in this video.

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