https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4 EL Homework by : Pujnik,Vashawn,Peng fei,Isaac lim,Isaac Liew,Gabriel en-us 2017-01-16 10:18:36 UTC 2018-04-22 08:10:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bagshop.png pujnik_singh_narula https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147324058 The clothes can react quickly to recent trends and thus offers more fashionable clothes. Consequently, creates an incentive for the customers to visit the shops more often. The trends change through the season but some may be so fast that it will be a weekly affair.]]> 2017-01-16 10:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147324058 pujnik_singh_narula https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147325212 Fast fashion’s focus largely lies on imitation of original products which misleads the customer. Those who are aware of this replication or who have lack of fashion consciousness do not suffer, but those interested in purchasing original brands are deceived by these fast fashion trends.

]]> 2017-01-16 10:35:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147325212 pujnik_singh_narula https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147326120 According to Elizabeth Cline, author of Where Does Discarded Clothing Go?,Americans are purchasing five times the amount of clothing than they did in 1980. Due to this rise in consumption, developed countries are producing more and more garments each season. The United States imports more than 1 billion garments annually from China alone while the United Kingdom textile consumption surged by 37% from 2001 to 2005. Both of these statistics are contributing factors to the pollution caused by the fast fashion. This continuous purchasing of new merchandise is resulting in more and more textiles being discarded yearly.The average American household produces 70 pounds of textile waste every year. When you compare that number to the entire country, there is roughly 10.5 million tons of textile waste being thrown away. For example, the residents of New York City discard around 193,000 tons of clothing and textiles, which equates to 6% of all the city’s garbage. In comparison, the European Union generates a total of 5.8 million tons of textiles each year. While Americans donate or recycle around 15% of their unwanted clothing, these numbers show that a large portion of textiles are ending up in landfills worldwide. As a whole, the textile industry occupies roughly 5% of all landfill space. The clothing that is discarded into landfills is often made from synthetic or inorganic materials which prevents these textiles from being able to degrade properly. While it is clear that the accumulation of waste in the world’s landfills is causing negative effects on the environment, it is not the only environmental concern that the fast fashion industry creates.Throughout all stages of textile production, the aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric ecosystems experience lasting environmental harm. One of these harmful effects is the release of greenhouse gas into the air, thus polluting these various ecosystems. A contributing factor to the atmospheric pollution derives from the byproduct of both global transportation and the utilisation of heavy machinery, originating from carbon dioxide emission. Along with the release of hazardous gases, various pesticides and dyes are consistently being released into the aquatic environment in each community the fashion sector operates in.The growing demand for quick fashion continuously adds effluent release from the textile factories, containing both dyes and caustic solutions. As stated, fast fashion has caused a rise in environmental damage over the years.

]]> 2017-01-16 10:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147326120 isaac_lim_yee_shao https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147559315 Fast fashion solely relies on trend and their trends will change week after week or maybe along the seasons, making people throw away their clothes after a few washes. This also produces a high wastage of clothes. This in the end results in accelerating carbon emissions and global warming. Some fast fashion clothes are made with poor quality materials and will fall apart after a few washes.]]> 2017-01-17 15:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147559315 isaac_lim_yee_shao https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147564685 In the process of making fast fashion clothes, materials such as oil, plastic are used in the making of the clothes. The usage of plastic bottles is so high that manufacturers are buying unused soda bottles from drink companies. It is estimated about 70 million barrels of oil to make the virgin polyester that is found in our clothes. Now, recycled polyester is used in the making of fast fashion clothes as it is a greener option in making. As we put it into our washing machines, individual fabric threads make their way to the ocean by letting go from the fabric and following the waste water to be flushed out into the sea. The chemicals from the threads then makes their way to the environment. It is so wasteful that 5000 gallons of water are used to make 1 t-shirt and a pair of jeans.]]> 2017-01-17 15:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/pujnik_singh_narula/lvvrr915qph4/wish/147564685