Prelim Project: The Ethics Behind Fashion

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Fair Trade Fashion is all about the ethics of clothes manufacturing and waste.

  • Protecting cotton farmers, producers, garment workers and artisans in the developing world from exploitation via working practices and pricing from large companies.
  • Reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing and waste caused by fast fashion.
  • Raising consumer awareness to help them make ethically sound buying choices.







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