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CaraNina Parker

Professor Trishia Briones

ENGL 1302-227

21 March 2022

The Environmental Impact of Fashion

Fashion has been widely used as a form of artistic expression for decades. Many

people anticipate watching the latest trends and their favorite models walking down the

Fashion Weeks catwalk. The fashion industry is increasingly chastised for its role in

global environmental and social crises. This article presents a conceptual and analytical

framework for the fashion sector by integrating life cycle and stakeholder research to

supply cures. The article shows how "identifying stakeholders and their respective

interests, duties, and accountability may aid in the development and implementation of

effective policies and programs. "(The Fashion Industry's Environmental Impacts: A

Lifecycle and Stakeholder Framework)

Fast fashion, which refers to garments with short product life cycles, has set itself

up as a powerful rival. Fast fashion has resulted in a rise in waste and an increase in

consumption. Because each stage of the garment life cycle risks the environment and

workers, fast fashion leaves a pollution footprint. Traditional manufacturing techniques

devastate the environment and society; thus, sustainable or ethical fashion is a

response. Fast fashion, which includes inexpensive and quickly accessible of-the-

moment clothing, has changed the way people buy and discard clothing. While fast

fashion helps consumers buy more clothes for less money, those who work in or live

near textile manufacturing plants are exposed to disproportionately high health hazards.
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Millions of tons of waste have been generated because of increased consumer habits.

(The Global Environmental Injustice of Fast Fashion) (TALK MORE ABOUT WASTE

FROM FAST FASHION AND CUTTING COSTS) (Somehow tie laws) Until recently,

legal academics were slow to embrace fashion, viewing it as a kind of intellectual

property (IP). Professor Susan Scafidi's work has added a layer of rigor to the study of

fashion and law. Fashion law encompasses various issues, including intellectual

property, fundamental freedoms of expression and identity, working conditions, and

economic activity. (Fashion Law: More than Wigs, Gowns, and Intellectual Property.)

In global fashion enterprises, sustainability management is becoming

increasingly crucial. The observations show that the split of environmental and social

sustainability practices in the earlier study is inconsistent. (“From a Systematic

Literature Review to a Classification Framework: Sustainability Integration in Fashion

Operations) Some critical social issues, such as human rights, are underrepresented in

manufacturing processes. Serious environmental challenges like biodiversity are not

adequately handled at the chain level.

The psychological perspective!!!! This study examines the online

environmental psychology literature using the stimulus-organism-response paradigm.

The paper's structure follows the S-O-R framework's sequence, beginning with

environmental stimuli in conventional and online retail environments. Following that,

customers' inner system beliefs are investigated, followed by behavioral reactions.

Finally, the study analyzes the limits of present research and offers a future research

agenda. (Define SOR, Online Shopping Environments in Fashion Shopping: An S-O-R

Based Review) This study investigates the interaction between stakeholders, green
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manufacturing, and practice performance in the Chinese fashion sector. They collect

data by designing questionnaires for a range of Chinese companies. A five-point Likert

scale allows respondents to express how much they agree with the items. They also

have policy implications, such as implementing required laws and regulations and

campaigning for preferred policies like tax advantages. (Stakeholders, Green

Manufacturing, and Practice Performance: Empirical Evidence from Chinese Fashion

Businesses)

Around the world, the apparel industry's ecologically hazardous supply chain

practices are being scrutinized more closely. Low-cost manufacturing, frequent

consumption, and short-term garment use are hallmarks of fast fashion. Approximately

92 million tons of waste are produced each year, and 79 trillion liters of water are

consumed. Significant changes in the fashion business model, such as manufacturing

slowdown and the adoption of sustainable supply chain strategies, are needed. (The

Environmental Price of Fast Fashion) The necessity to address sustainability across the

economic, environmental, and social pillars and the six categories of corporate social

responsibility are emphasized in COVID-19 (CSR). By issuing official CSR reports and

Codes of Ethics and making pro-CSR statements, luxury fashion firms make regular,

but not identical, allusions to their CSR. An examination of six remarkable events found

that COVID-19 has caused a shift in perception of sustainability and CSR. The report

presents recommendations for how the COVIDs may be used to aid in the sector's

recovery. (DEFINE CSR)

This book (Sustainable Fashion Responsible Consumption, Design, Fabrics, and

Materials) has everything a designer, a fashion company, a shop, or a customer needs

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to become more sustainable. It provides a comprehensive review of current projects by

renowned designers and firms and how they are merging fundamental sustainable

principles with environmentally friendly and repurposed materials. Fabric types,

alternative production processes, and garment maintenance suggestions are covered.

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