https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1 en-us 2023-02-22 13:22:52 UTC 2025-08-18 04:00:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2491150342 How to dress better but without spending a lot of money?]]> 2023-02-22 13:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2491150342 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2491178774 Fast fashion became common due to cheaper and faster manufacturing and shipping methods, an increase in consumer appetite for last-minute styles, and the increase in consumer purchasing power, especially among the young, for satisfy these desires for instant gratification.]]> 2023-02-22 13:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2491178774 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2493851387 A wide range of clothing brands have been caught throwing out unsold clothing over the years. Often this clothing is destroyed before it is tossed so that it cannot be salvaged by dumpster divers. Photo by thinkretail / Flickr. Viewers often express shock about the waste in the comments.]]> 2023-02-24 13:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2493851387 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2493858355  Fast fashion is the term used to describe clothing designs that move quickly from the catwalk to stores to take advantage of trends. The collections are often based on styles presented at Fashion Week runway shows or worn by celebrities.]]> 2023-02-24 13:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2493858355 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2496421748 Fast fashion benefits from e-commerce. You no longer have to try on clothes in the store, the customer places the order online, receives the garment and, if he does not like it, returns it without further ado. Disposable clothing and disposable work, with armies of messengers whose working conditions are more than precarious.]]> 2023-02-27 14:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2496421748 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2496427981 They have mini collections and change them very quickly, in some cases even daily. To reduce leftovers, they work with small stocks. Afterwards, it is enough to quickly sell the products that are in the store and liquidate those that did not have a sale.]]> 2023-02-27 14:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2496427981 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2502611443 According to an analysis by Business Insider, fashion production comprises 10% of total global carbon emissions, as much as the European Union. It dries up water sources and pollutes rivers and streams, while 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year.]]> 2023-03-03 13:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2502611443 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2512067559 In addition to environmental issues, fast fashion garments spark a lot of ethical concerns. They are often made in sweatshops where underpaid workers are employed for long hours in unsafe conditions and are exposed to harmful chemicals used in textile production.]]> 2023-03-10 16:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2512067559 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2539814576 From a qualitative point of view, we find that one of the reasons why the Fast Fashion industry is still in force is because fashion trends are constantly changing, which contributes to consumers buying more frequently.]]> 2023-03-31 12:28:25 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2539814576 1968422 https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2539826479 The fashion industry accounts for more than 10% of greenhouse gas emissions. - The washing of the synthetic materials necessary for the production of clothing generates 500,000 tons of microfibers that end up in the oceans.]]> 2023-03-31 12:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/newhavenpublicschools/moduru6wgitq24l1/wish/2539826479