Clothing poverty : the hidden world of fast fashion and second-hand clothes / Andrew Brooks.
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TextPublisher: London : Zed Books, 2019Edition: Revised and expanded editionDescription: 296 pages ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781786997371 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Clothing trade -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries | Used clothing industry -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries | Recycled products | Industry | IndustryDDC classification: 338.4'7687 Summary: Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who made them and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you donate them for recycling? Following a pair of jeans, this book takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe. In this new and updated edition, Brooks retraces his steps to look at the fashion industry today, and considers how, if at all, the industry has changed in response to mounting consumer pressure for more ethical clothing.
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Previous edition: 2015.
Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who made them and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you donate them for recycling? Following a pair of jeans, this book takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe. In this new and updated edition, Brooks retraces his steps to look at the fashion industry today, and considers how, if at all, the industry has changed in response to mounting consumer pressure for more ethical clothing.
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