fashion week- ariela

Ariela Kluk
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
3/ 25/ 202
Fashion week goes environmental
Designers are trying to use recycled materials for their designs, they have presented collections using recycled fishing nets and water bottles. New York fashion week was in charge of 37% of the hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon which are added to the environment every year, their are two shows a year in two big cities. The pollution added to the environment is not comparable to the eco friendly fashion shows they are having to try to reduce the pollution. The point of Fashion week is to give buyers and editors a chance to see the collection 6 months prior to when they are released. Recently the industry has changed because new trends have occurred and new fashion lines are coming out in under two weeks. Designers have upgraded their collections to the trends and quickened their process of production because after fashion week, fake brands steal their designs and make replicas before they can sell their clothes. 
The fashion world is very competitive and since 2000 the productions have doubled and are continuing to grow. The competitiveness is causing the workers to work harder and faster which also means the pollution is adding up and faster to the environment; not only air pollution but in streams and rivers as well. A large amount of the clothing is being wasted and thrown away before even being worn, this waste ends up in greenhouse gas producing landfills. Fashion industry is not sustainable, and the fabrication is wasteful. Although the designers are trying to help the pollution issue, reusing materials and raising awareness is not enough to save the environment. Reducing the product is the best solution to this problem, but the fashion world is still engaging and growing. 

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  1. Sara AvalosMarch 27, 2020 at 7:12 AM

    I thought it was impressive how the production of fashion makes about 37% of the carbon emissions in the world. The only thing that might seem like a problem is if designers are able to produce the same amount of clothing made from reusable materials as non-reusable materials. Also, if designers are able to make reusable fashion how long would this fashion in. What would happen when something else comes out? Would designers still use reusable materials?

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