What is ethical fashion, and why would it involve me I hear you
say? Well, it is a fact that most clothing available in stores
today is produced in an unethical manner using sweatshops and
child labour to ensure a larger profit margin. Manufacturers use
unsustainable fabrics like non-organic cotton (dubbed as
natural, it accounts for almost 25% of all pesticide use) and
polyester (which is a petroleum by-product). They use dying
practices which release chlorine, chromium, and other pollutants
into the environment posing a health risk to the farmers,
assemblers and wearers* The shift to ethical production
practices in the clothing industry has been undeniably important
for a long time the market has become open to positive change.
As consumers start to become more aware they begin to demand
better, you could demand better too. In fact if we all give a
little thought to how our lifestyles and lifestyle choices
affect our environment we soon realise that with a few simple
measures we can make some dramatic chang