https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy Congratulations! You are one of the few ones, what we call a Conscious Shopper ☁️ 🙌. You care about preserving our planet, get constantly informed & think twice before you buy. You're doing great but remember that there’s always room for growth and less than 17 years to reverse the effects of climate change! 😰. Now, please re-read our previous Q&A + some tips that can help you to continue improving. We count on you to help us reach & onboard new allies so we can save the world from the exploiting old fashion practices claws. Thanks for being part of the revolution! 🌱 💚. en-us 2021-10-12 11:46:17 UTC 2021-10-17 19:22:44 UTC hello@padlet.com perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1810426586 <sup>1.   s11356-017-0528-7.pdf?error=cookies_not_supported&code=7f3af418-8bd1-449b-a34d-f2b40856dc1f
2. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Minimum_wage_statistics
3. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42452-019-1352-0.pdf
4. https://www.commonobjective.co/article/working-hours-in-the-fashion-industry
5. https://stats.oecd.org/index.aspx?DataSetCode=RMW
6. https://www.zippia.com/fashion-designer-jobs/demographics/
7. https://www.vogue.es/moda/news/articulos/moda-mundo-hombres-desigualdad-mujer/35321
8. https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/fire-kills-112-workers-making-clothes-us-brands/story?id=17807229
9. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/fashion/india-fast-fashion-homeworkers.html   -   https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/feb/01/major-western-brands-pay-indian-garment-workers-11p-an-hour   -   https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54960346
10. https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/china-83-major-brands-implicated-in-report-on-forced-labour-of-ethnic-minorities-from-xinjiang-assigned-to-factories-across-provinces-includes-company-responses/
11. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/monitoring-slave-labor-brazils-fast-fashion-industry
12. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-italy-sweatshop-insight-idUKBRE9BS04A20131230
13. https://labs.theguardian.com/unicef-child-labour/
14. https://openapparel.org/
15. https://www.vogue.com/article/regenerative-agriculture-sustainable-fashion-christy-dawn-fibershed
16. https://www.levistrauss.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Open-Source-Water-Innovations.pdf
17. https://www.ecowatch.com/free-returns-carbon-emissions-2649061779.html</sup>]]> 2021-10-12 11:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1810426586 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1810678795 Fleece and fuzzy socks are made with a type of Polyester that contains microplastics and sherds 84.5 times more than other Petro-based fabrics ⛽️ (Bethanie et al, 20217)⁽¹⁾. Keep your Netflix and popcorn but opt for natural fibers like organic cotton or wool when you are trying to stay warm! :)]]> 2021-10-12 13:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1810678795 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821383720
Total minimum fair cost 
$172,8 € = 69 cappuccinos

^Detail:

<sup>Time of construction = 8h
Lowest minimum wage/hour* = $3.7€

So:
$4.7 € x 8h= $37.6€

+ Fabrics, habilitations and Patterns ($20 €) =  $57.6 €
+ Mark-up** (200% prod. cost)

Total price:  $172.8 € 🤑</sup>

^{* Reference for "group 2" of the EU countries being Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal minimum wages being 750Є / month the lowest one. ₍₂₎
** By thumb rule used in fast fashion might be at least 200% of the production cost.}

]]> 2021-10-16 19:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821383720 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821402905 Synthetic fibers contain microplastics, pesticides, and chemical leftovers that can cause damage to your skin (the largest organ in our body) through transpiration + other severe health problems⁽³⁾. 

When shopping, try opting for organic or regenerative fibers that can guarantee to be chemical or plastic-free. Even better if they also respect animal welfare. ]]> 2021-10-16 20:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821402905 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821412031 Hours worked per day= 14.6 in China
Hours worked per day= 17.4 in Bangladesh
🤯

Garment & textile workers generally work six days per week and are expected to stay overtime to ensure that orders get fulfilled on time. ⁽⁴⁾ This exploitation keeps happening even in regulated countries that are focused on fighting the issue (like China & Bangladesh). ]]> 2021-10-16 20:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821412031 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821416170 Wearing a local or native look for a special event or an Instagram post is a form of steal and misappropriation of ethnic symbols. By doing this, you are taking away the cultural value of the object and dissociating it from the community that it belongs to while profiting at their expense through money or recognition.

More often than you can imagine, cultural appropriation happens in fashion by having some brands and/or designers take (usually) minority symbols or creations to display as their own while making HUGE profits out of them 💰💰. Want to see some examples? just google the term and cringe with the image results 🥴.]]> 2021-10-16 20:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821416170 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821424481 The majority of people around the world don't perceive fast-fashion prices as low.

In many countries, the minimum wage per day is approx. 2 € ⁽⁵⁾. This means people should save 💰 for a month without eating, having a home, or even hot water to afford a simple fast-fashion 60 € blazer. 

Luxury is not always related to quality, in some contexts, it relates to the difficulty of being able to get the desired object. ]]> 2021-10-16 20:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821424481 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821445003 The joke stands on its own. We are sure you agree that whenever you are asked who your favorite designers are, more men come to mind. Sadly, we live in a world where 70% of fashion designers are women ⁽⁶⁾ but only 14% 🤏🏾❗  hold management roles⁽⁸⁾. ]]> 2021-10-16 21:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821445003 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821446381 Statistics vary but most experts claim that the best you can do to preserve the condition of the garment is to (almost) NEVER wash it 🧼 🙅🏻‍♀️.
YES! that's right, never!. By doing this you can extend their original color, shape, and strengths' life and we promise, it isn't going to be hazardous to your health.

Personally, we suggest washing them every 10 to 15 times of use and to only freeze (and later naturally dry them) between wears. This will kill the odors and bacteria while also save an approx. of 800 liters of water ⁽¹⁶⁾.]]> 2021-10-16 21:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821446381 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821457151 2021-10-16 22:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1821457151 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822202446 Countries such as Bangladesh ⁽⁸⁾, India ⁽⁹⁾, or China ⁽¹⁰⁾ are current focal points for modern slavery in fashion. This also extends to places like Brasil⁽¹¹⁾ or Italy ⁽¹²⁾  where they are no strangers to the problem. On top of that, child labor is still present throughout many steps of the fashion supply chain⁽¹³⁾_.

Fashion global supply chains⁽¹⁴⁾ 🌎 need to be understood as interrelated systems, where abuse and problems not only locate in developing/poor countries and should actually concern the whole planet.  ]]> 2021-10-17 15:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822202446 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822253255 2021-10-17 15:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822253255 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822254495 2021-10-17 15:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822254495 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822260188 2021-10-17 15:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822260188 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822261852 2021-10-17 15:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822261852 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822266076 2021-10-17 16:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822266076 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822269870 2021-10-17 16:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822269870 perdomocharrisl https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822297505 Sustainable practices started long before the fashion industry was created. Indigenous and native communities' traditional practices have allowed them to exist in harmony with nature while respecting the planetary boundaries, a philosophy we are now trying to imitate. For example, traditional cultivation practices are now being recalled by regenerative agriculture 🌱, a type of farming that is reshaping the fashion industry and food production for good ⁽¹⁵⁾.]]> 2021-10-17 16:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822297505 https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822411327 When brands offer free return shipping as an incentive, what they are really trying to do is boost their sales. You as a consumer, think: "OMG! They have free returns shipping, so I'll just get all the things I like and then return the ones that I actually didn't or don't fit me. I will also get the same thing
in two different sizes so that I can try them out and keep the one that fits me better."

Providing free return shipping represents a HUGE environmental impact that elevates everyone who's involved carbon footprint. "In the US alone, the transportation of returns generates more than 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, which equals to three million car emissions in a year." ^(17). So please think twice before you buy!.]]> 2021-10-17 18:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/perdomocharrisl/t4n6j4eo4jcs8gjy/wish/1822411327