Sustainability in Fashion: An Overview of Slow Fashion Practices

Sustainable fashion, also known as “slow fashion,” encompasses companies, products, and practices that prioritize fair wages for workers, reducing carbon emissions, and ultimately achieving a net zero impact on the environment. A carbon footprint is the level of greenhouse gas emissions produced, and achieving net zero means eliminating dangerous products and emissions that contribute to climate change.

There are several reasons why sustainable fashion is important: it creates less waste, reduces harmful emissions, promotes ethical and fair working conditions, and supports a circular economy. Fast fashion, on the other hand, is a business model that quickly mass produces clothing based on runway looks, often at the cost of cheap labor, poor working conditions, and the use of toxic materials like polyester. The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to air and water pollution and produces a significant amount of waste.

In conclusion, the fashion industry has come a long way, from handmade clothing to fast fashion, and it’s time for the industry to shift towards more sustainable practices.