LEARN I SHARE I ACT
The fashion supply chain is complex!
We've broken it down into 5 stages for ease of learning
STAGE 1
Fibre Production
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Slave & forced labour, child labour, low wages, poor work conditions, unregulated, harmful pesticides, animal abuse.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Soil contamination, water pollution, death of marine life.
STAGE 2
Manufacturing
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Slave & forced labour, child labour, low wages, poor work conditions, unregulated, harmful chemicals used.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Soil contamination, water pollution, death of marine life, unregulated dyeing, water pollution, textile wastage.
STAGE 3
Transport
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Low wages, poor work conditions, unregulated & harmful practices.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Water pollution, air pollution & global warming.
STAGE 4
Consumption
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Mindset of wastefulness, skin diseases, respiratory diseases, cultural loss.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Water pollution, death of marine life, filling landfills
STAGE 5
End of Life
COMMUNITY IMPACTS
Mindset of wastefulness, resource wastage, respiratory diseases.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Soil contamination, water pollution, death of marine life, landfill scarcity, air pollution, global warming.
Here's 6 (out of a million) ways in which fast fashion is harming our communities and environment
Health Hazards for All Mankind
The garment industry is known to cause respiratory and skin diseases owing to the unregulated chemicals and pollutants used in the fashion industry.
Flora & Fauna Degradation
Marine life, animals and plants are destroyed and killed due to the malpractices of the fashion industry.
Land Pollution
From poor practices in cotton farming to piling up land fills that exude green house gases, the fashion industry is causing immense land pollution!
Water Pollution
From unsustainable dyeing to water wasting practices that destroy rivers and marine life to a washing loads draining micro-plastics into wastewater, our water sources are depleting!
Air Pollution
A single garment travels 32,000 km to get to it's final consumer. Can you even imagine the air pollution caused by the ensemble you're wearing?
Let's work together to repair the
fabric of our world
Students
You are the future of fashion. The fate of the industry lies in your hands. Act wisely.
Designers
The decisions you make today will impact us all. Use this power for good, not mere profit.
Institutions
Educational, Governmental and even private institutions -spread awareness!
Suppliers
Green suppliers, have your voice heard louder! Be the change from the root!
Brands
Brands, your commitment to accountability will make you and our planet profit
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FOTW LEAD TO THE BIRTH OF SWAPAHOLIC
That's how powerful knowledge can be!
Fabric of the World lead to the the birth of Swapaholic, a platform to swap, sell and buy preloved fashion. Through the learnings of FOTW, the founder realised the need to extend the life of existing fashion resources. The knowledge capital she gained since 2014 garnered a strong desire to provide an outlet for change. Learn more about Swapaholic here.