Mentor/s
Professor Brian Stiltner and Professor Charles Gillespie
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
How many of you come across advertisements for your favorite brands on social media or are inspired to buy an outfit that an influencer posted in? The age of social media has caused us to obsess over what we look like and how we dress. It also encourages us to browse online whenever an advertisement pops up, and sooner than later an hour has passed. The fashion industry is the world’s third largest manufacturing industry, but it is also among the world’s most polluting (Brewer). “The global fashion industry is valued at $2.4 trillion and is growing at 5.5%, but the fast fashion sector has delivered growth at four times that rate since 2014” (Stringer). Fast fashion has taken over the fashion industry in the last decade and has caused so much clothing to go to waste.
As we will see, nearly 12 million tons of clothing are discarded annually, three-fourths of it ending up in landfills (Brewer). Growing up in a developed country, we have the privilege of being able to afford new clothes every season or even more often than that. These privileges blind us and cause us to forget about the effects it has on our surroundings. Every time a factory manufactures a new piece of clothing more and more pollution is being released into the air or water. “The global fashion industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and produced an estimated 1.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2015” (Brewer).
In the past few years, many companies have started to stress sustainability. This transition is not something that happens overnight, and consumers need to be willing to support this movement. Sustainable fashion is not only focused on the environment, but it also includes the community and everyone else involved in making the products. Consumers need to back up their word with actions and become more aware of sustainable products. Sustainable fashion and fast fashion are trending simultaneously, but there needs to be a compromise to overturn the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment.
College and Major available
Accounting, Finance BS
Location
Session C: West Campus West Building W112
Start Day/Time
4-29-2022 10:45 AM
End Day/Time
4-29-2022 11:45 AM
The Bridge Between Fast Fashion and Sustainable Fashion
Session C: West Campus West Building W112
How many of you come across advertisements for your favorite brands on social media or are inspired to buy an outfit that an influencer posted in? The age of social media has caused us to obsess over what we look like and how we dress. It also encourages us to browse online whenever an advertisement pops up, and sooner than later an hour has passed. The fashion industry is the world’s third largest manufacturing industry, but it is also among the world’s most polluting (Brewer). “The global fashion industry is valued at $2.4 trillion and is growing at 5.5%, but the fast fashion sector has delivered growth at four times that rate since 2014” (Stringer). Fast fashion has taken over the fashion industry in the last decade and has caused so much clothing to go to waste.
As we will see, nearly 12 million tons of clothing are discarded annually, three-fourths of it ending up in landfills (Brewer). Growing up in a developed country, we have the privilege of being able to afford new clothes every season or even more often than that. These privileges blind us and cause us to forget about the effects it has on our surroundings. Every time a factory manufactures a new piece of clothing more and more pollution is being released into the air or water. “The global fashion industry accounts for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions and produced an estimated 1.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2015” (Brewer).
In the past few years, many companies have started to stress sustainability. This transition is not something that happens overnight, and consumers need to be willing to support this movement. Sustainable fashion is not only focused on the environment, but it also includes the community and everyone else involved in making the products. Consumers need to back up their word with actions and become more aware of sustainable products. Sustainable fashion and fast fashion are trending simultaneously, but there needs to be a compromise to overturn the negative impact of fast fashion on the environment.
Students' Information
Delaney Halliday: Class of 2023; Majors: Accounting and Finance; Minors: Financial Analytics and Honors.