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BY SAMMY JOHNSON Reporter

World War II caused “an increase in standardized production for all clothing” and drove people to adopt a cheaper, more practical sense of style. The new trend continued into the 1960s and beyond, as young people embraced the idea of wearing cheap clothing made by cheap labor and cheap access to resources.

With fast fashion, as said before, large groups of people can produce large quantities of clothing with the help of machines, as opposed to the older, more difficult methods involving individuals and groups producing outfits one at a time by hand.

According to Panaprium blog writer Alex Assoune, the low-cost-method of fast fashion can produce clothes in such a quantity and quality that allows consumers to instantly and affordably satisfy themselves and keep up with weekly trends. It also gives businesses the chance to supply the ever growing global clothing demand.

As well as allowing both consumers and businesses to benefit greatly, fast fashion also holds the economies of developing countries together by providing employment opportunities for those countries’ citizens. An article by Bear Market blog writer Emily Parrish makes a point that when we criticize fast fashion brands for underpaying workers in poorer countries, we base what classifies a decent wage based on our standards as citizens of a developed country.

As the article puts it, “from country to country, standards (for classifying a living wage) can greatly differ,” and in a country where many people work for fast fashion companies, like Cambodia, people spend less because they make less. However, articles from Theguardian.com and Thinkprogress. org, as well as Parrish’s article state that fast fashion companies have in fact helped to raise the minimum wage for their workers, stating that the minimum wage has doubled in five years. Countries like America thrive on consumerism, and fast fashion provides businesses the chance to quickly and affordably sustain this consumerism, while maintaining the global economy

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BY MARIAH BRITT Reporter

As a society, it is our right and responsibility to be educated on the different ways that we can potentially be negatively affected by newsroom.roundupnews@gmail.com market to keep up with the latest trends. These clothes are purposely made cheaply so that consumers will buy more clothes often.

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On the outside looking in, this may not seem like a huge problem. But it negatively affects the Earth as a whole.

More than 60% of garments produced every year end up wasted by going directly into landfills or being burned in incinerators.

According to Tamborasi.com, in 2016, H&M was caught burning 19 tones of unsold merchandise.

We all end up wasting the same amount of clothes when we give into the notion that fast fashion is better, because purchase more clothes. It completely gets rid of the notion of the sustainability movement.

Fast fashion is terrible for young workers and women, because they don’t get paid enough although they work long hours, they are subjected to dangerous working conditions with no benefits or protection, and helping to employ less fortunate people in less fortunate countries. sjohnson.roundupnews@gmail.com different aspects in our life.

According to SustainYourStyle.org, the fashion industry is the secondlargest industrial polluter, behind oil.

According to Vogue, the fashion industry is responsible for 20-35% of ocean microplastics and 20% of global water waste. About 93% of surveyed fashion brands do not pay their workers a living wage.

You may think that the $10 dress you’re considering purchasing is worth it, but when you educate yourself on all of the child labor, forced labor, insane work hours with little to no pay, and exposure to toxic chemicals that goes into it, you may re-think your fashion endeavors.

A smart, sustainable, and ethical alternative to fast fashion would be to participate in thrift shopping. It’s a fun and easy way to get clothes at an inexpensive rate. Anyone can be a part of this environmental fashion change by either donating or buying these donated clothes from the thrift stores.

One big part of it is clothes, specifically the idea of fast fashion.

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