This video and others like it ought to be shown in schools. A lot of young people really care about the environment, and about injustice, so they would change if they were given the facts. Perhaps the makers of this docu could approach schools.
As someone who worked in fast fashion industry, for last 10 years I only shop in second hand shops and only buying clothes from natural fabrics. I count myself blessed as I can make any garment I want. But offering that service for other people I find out that not many willing to pay for remaking /restyling garments...
True I have had a few garments altered here in the US through a local tailor shop, and to have pants shortened or a zipper replaced usually costs more than the item when it was new. Because I am petite, most of the mass-produced items are not flattering on me because I'm not 5'9 with nice curves. indiglo (?spelling) is another cheap retailer but the quality is so low-end I can't imagine anything making it though one round in the washing machine
As a sewer I've refused to spend what the boutiques were asking for synthetic fabrics. I was, however, willing to pay a high price for suits made from good quality fabrics which were sewn in New Zealand.
I make my own clothes. Learned how to sew on RUclips and online. Bought a few books, two second hand sewing machines that work flawlessly and I’ve saved so much money. I buy almost everything second. No regrets
I've been wearing the same clothes for twenty years. I only buy new underwear, socks, and occasionally pajamas, and then only when absolutely necessary.
I'm exactly the same. By the time I've finished with anything it's so worn out that it wouldn't be any good to anyone else. I'm 72 now but as a teenager and even into my early 30s I used to make a lot of my clothes.
After many documentaries like this one i have turned to second hand thrift shops and cloth swapping with friends. I buy almost 90% used with the exception of undergarments and some other small things. i will be 64, i always look chic/fashionable and smart. In the end its not WHAT you wear BUT HOW you wear it.
Well stated😊. You are no doubt a better person for not buying into high-end brands and not just junk fast fashion which is destructive to humans and the planet. 45:04
CS2 isn’t a joke! My husband’s in the oilfield and has to wear a C02 monitor daily. This entire documentary makes me sad for this world. How unfair life is for so many people.
Price is irrelevant to quality at a certain point. Knowing which materials are investments in terms of how they will age with you and be able to be repaired is more important than any price number as long as people are paid for their time
So they have a problem and should be ashamed if they are serious. You should be proud.I myself look after my clothing so I do have some a years and they look like new and fashionable and classy
Never wear any clothes for just ones or twice. After l buy something, always wear many years. Always repair garments, always looking for alternatives to buy more sustainable clothes 😊
I appreciate how authentic this was and how honest and thorough this inspection was. I did not expect the CEO of boohoo to be confronted but appreciate that moconomy and the reporter went so far to try. The final story of the people producing viscose and their illness was tear-inducing, and the fact that nobody glossed over the dim future of the continued pollution from fast fashion was heartbreaking but I deeply appreciate the authenticity.
Couldn’t agree more with you. I rather spend more on a piece of clothing that will last me for years vs. something that will fall apart in a wash or two. 👍
Yes, I have purchased many high-end items and they are usually made in China. only the items i have that are made in Italy or USA are over 20-25 years old.
The quality of Dior and Armani now isn't always the best, u paying mainly for brand name. My husband has Armani shirts from 20 years ago that are still better condition than the recently purchased items
An alternative to fast fashion is to buy used on EBay, Poshmark, Mercari or at thrift stores. Vintage clothing is becoming very popular. Some young women are becoming aware of the pollution and working conditions of fast fashion. Fascinating video!
Secondhand is a good place to start but keep in mind that these companies look for how much their vintage/preloved items sell for in order to put up prices. With resellers making more profit than the people who first sewed the clothing it’s becoming an industry that does not care about the environment anymore. Thrift stores are a symptom of a problem which is still too much clothing.
It can also encourage buyers to continue to buy more, wich makes the retailers to get more and becomes this never ending cycle again. Consummers mindset needs to also shift to buy less.
I spend money on buying natural fiber (linen, cotton etc.) and I make most of my clothes, the work involved is satisfying for me to produce a piece that fits and is made by me. I keep and mend them for years.
This is why I'm investing in sewing and pattern making class. So many basic style tissue paper quality clothes are sold at such disgustingly inflated price. Even the boutique or touted styles by local fashion designer, I can see are lazy style and works. Go take a one or two sewing class, then experiment on the pattern making, it's a much more rewarding hobby and saves money in long run.
I stopped trying to keep up with trends about ten years ago; I just wear styles that I know fit my body shape/proportions For example, the high-waist craze will go away soon, hopefully. I'm so short-waisted that the top of the leggings hits the bottom of my bra if I try these pants, or I roll down the waistband which defeats the whole look. Also, the chopped-off legs of pants that are straight or full looks ridiculous on me at 5'1". I think it makes me look even shorter, if that's possible.
Thank you for telling me that viscose is made from trees.... I'm ashamed to say that I wasn't aware of that. Now, however, I will never buy a NEW garment made from viscose ever again. I already buy most of my clothes from souks or charity shops, this excellent documentary has boosted that drive. I also now understand why there are so many bad 'boutiques' in low-end malls that sell these kind of clothes which are made in Leicester. I walk in and walk out. Same with Zara, PushN' Pull, etc. Rubbish design, quality and durability. Total waste of money and one looks classless: fake.
I know some people that sell plain unbranded high quality t-shirts. In some shops the t-shirts retail for £90. Shoppers and retailers are impressed by the quality. One older retailer of the t-shirts told them that when she started off, in the late 1970s, all t-shirts she sold were of that quality.
Me to don’t care about fashion buy clothes ever 2 to 3years i will spend my money on things care in life like food and water I can live without clothes but can’t without food or water !!!!!
Overconsumption is rising as a trend whereby people showcasing their purchases in their social medias influencing others to hop into this. More and more manufacturers are choosing shortcuts to obtain more profits, without thinking about the negative consequences of people. If the habits of consumers were to change, there will be a different demand to the market. And hopefully, being part of the consumers, we get to play our part.
My family use hand down clothes and second hand clothing they are the best. But sadly i have started using this fast fashion such as H&M and ZARA. I must say they are not all cheap and shape and size change in one wash. Thanks for this informative documentary! Way to go team!
Fast fashion last long if you take care of them. its excess consumerism that is killing the envinroement. And branded goods/clothes are still practicing unethical things. Even branded ones are created in a third world country factories that have a lot less law. Do you think lululemon is created in a factory with ethics. I really don't think so
I don't know where you buy your fast fashion clothes but I don't consider fast fashion as long lasting, after a few wears and washes a cheap pair of jeans gets stiff due to the elastics breaking and Will most likely lose it's color. This will make people buy a new pair and the cycle continues
Over consumerism is the problem,because the overpriced luxury fashion is made in the same place as the low cost fashion. Luxury has the same impact on the enviroment. I am surprised that many of these who buy "quality" don't know that those are made in the same place as "cheap" fashion. If you can afford luxury go on,but don't talk about enviroment or ethics,don't judge those who can't afford it or like me,are more concerned about healthy diet and lifestyle,than about luxury labels. PS Second hand clothes are very often so worn out that you can only use them for rags.
Props to all the individuals who spoke out. And thank you guys for going undercover, trying to document what's really going on against those big companies. Truly history plays a large part here. Companies want to maximize profits --> they go to developing countries where they can get away with stuff. Government there can't do much about it because they need the money... even if it comes in the form of labor exploitation. They can't afford to lose that source of income. How do we fix this? The most effective way is legislature regulations at the heartlands of these big companies... Europe and North America. In other words, PUSH FOR LEGAL ACTION. Shein faced backlash for hiding so much and legal complications are tailing it (source if I can find it will be linked later). As consumers, we can minimize our buying and/or support sustainable businesses (USE AS SOURCES FOR BRANDS: , GOOD ON YOU). Just remember we'll need legal stuff to combat the darker side of capitalism.
Since I discovered value villages store I never buy clothing at the mall except under garments. Such a waste of money buying fast fashions the equalities are junk.
2 weeks of training period, unpaid, then £3/hr, 10 to 14 hr shifts? Who the hell is willing to accept conditions like these? It makes me sick! I haven't heard about such explotation in third-world countries who rank among the world's poorest, such as Eritrea or Somalia. Only a total scumbag without any level of conscience can run a business like this in the UK. I've lived there for 7 years and even back in 2014, when I was hired by New Look on 12-hr nights (4 on 4 off), I've already started from £7/hr. And how much further I could stretch my labour value at grocery stores at a time. You know, over a year before the Brexit referendum. Those were, at least financially, the very best ones of my entire career to date. I hope these shitheads would soon be out of business and brought to justice. Terrible!!!
I buy all my clothing now from thrift stores so I know how they will hold up after wash. I got tired of paying for trash regardless of how much I paid. Higher end name brands appear to be made in the same sweatshop as Dollar General.
I have gotten 100 percent cotton and been disappointed that I couldn't get the wrinkles out! I can definitely do better with reusing my clothes. I mainly wear jeans and tops anyway.
Finally! Hahah. This is advertising. One pushing the other out. They are all winning. We loose. They need to pay ppl more for their labor that’s it. What wrong with making affordable clothing. Every thing else is high??
I seriously can't imagine ever being a shopaholic. I used to buy from stores like Simply Fashion back in the 2000s and I wish i never gave those clothes away. Many of them lasted a long time. I hate clothes that are made of cheap materials, feel stiff to the touch when new, and have threads hanging. That's why i hate distressed fashion, clothes with worn looking holes just irritate.
24:50 Similar than the clandestine factories in Naples which produce a lot of things for the italian luxurious clothing brands, so, south Italy could argue that, but yes they seem to be fast.
Not like fast fashion at all,CEO of Bohoo refused answer a question just because it's all about a money-he is a billionaire while treating employees as a slave's and don't look after environment at all.I personally love nice clothes but trying to look after quality and have less but more classy andbetter quality clothing so always look good.
how and from where are all of the 'young online shoppers' are getting the money to buy all of this crappe they dont need? I boggles me to think where all the money is coming from when everyone is complaining about housing affordability, inflation and rental crisis etc? How about some 'de-influencing' because this volume of consumption cannot sustain this nor can the planet. Sad times are ahead for these consumers.
On this video, I can see good stitches on the products that made on good quality equipment. In some countries Zara doesn’t supply good quality products, it’s made cheap and stitches are like for sugar bags 0,7-0,8 mm.
It's snobbish to call cheap fashion 'fast fashion', not everyone can afford expensive clothing. And look on the labels of more expensive clothing, still made in Bangladesh, so likely made by someone on a very low wage.
It’s not about people can or can’t afford it. It’s about consuming and desire to buy more and more. U can buy very cheap good quality second hand. Or u can buy few items per year. Or when u really need one. But now it’s more about consuming and fast fashion. And idea that u can’t wear smth twice.
The society of consumers((((). Fishing out a perfect piece of clothing is challenging. Clothes are made of synthetic material and are low-quality. People don't need so many garments. Clothes used to be long-lasting, and made of natural fabrics.
Overpriced and silly design of Zara , I don’t find any practical reason for their designs. Sorry not a fan Boycott Zara. ❤🇵🇸 Wonder why they refused to interview
Y de donde os creéis que las grandes firmas sacan sus productos, pues de los mismos sitios, la INDIA Y CHINA, la única diferencia es que los materiales son de mejor calidad y les dicen que es exactamente como lo quieren, pero la explotación es la misma y la contaminación igual o peor.
Things like this should be teached in schools, we learn many things that are not important but things like this noone says to us. I was almost caught up in this fast fashon trend years ago but I realised what I'm doing and stopped buying what I don't need. I only buy clothes when it's necessary, it may be a fast fashion brand but I wear it until it is destroyed, most times for many years so I don't feel bad about it. The problem is that people buy a lot and accumulate way too much stuff, which leads to cluter and even to hoarding disorder. A decade ago there was no such thing bit look what happens now, how many people can't live a normal life because their homes are cluttered? It's a disaster. It destroys our planet, it destroyes our mental health and our happiness. Once you have too much, you forget how to enjoy little things and be happy.
Yes and no at the same time. It is a complicated topic, so I try to keep it short (hopefully): - cotton and flax (the plant from which linen comes from) are crops and their production needs agricultural land - these fields can not be used for growing food nor given back to the nature as natural land. They need fertilizers and pestizides too. In this one flax is better than cotton, because it needs less water, less fertilizer and less pestizides and the seeds can be used for food production, but they all grow in monoculture. Most of the regular cotton grown today is a GMO. So if you oppose GMO crops, you better opt for organic cotton. Fibres made from petroleum don't need land to be produced. So they are better in this instance. + natural materials (except furs and leather) *usually* don't need hard chemicals during processing and dying, while synthetic fibres are *really* horrendous. So big plus for natural fibres. + cotton and linen are biodegradable, so at the end of their life they do not affect the environment negatively. They don't emmit micro plastic during washing like synthetic fibres do. They need hundeds of years to break down and their remains (the ashes too, if they get burned) contain toxic chemicals. (natural fibres can too, if harsh chemicals were used during processing) So, to sum it up: In my opinion, natural fibres would be the better choice from an environmental view, *but* in nature too much of one thing is *always* a bad thing. Humans are simply consuming *too much* and we couldn't generate enough resources from natural sources. So, I guess, the best option is to go for quality. In my experience natural fibres and synthetic ones can both be high quality and last long and feel good to wear, except polyacryl - never buy anything that contains that! And buy clothes you *really like* and not because they were produced in an eco-friendly way. After all, you will end up only wearing the pieces you really like. Finally - what is eco-friendly? The most eco-friendly clothes are the clothes, which have never been produced. If you buy new clothes - from whatever source - you are creating a demand and the producers get motivated to produce more. So try to find ways to not stimulate further production (wear and repair what you have, trading clothes with friends, second hand ...). Hope this helps :)
If more people were savvy with their cash, they wouldn't fall for this fast fashion BS. I am savvy, that is why I have money and I can afford clothes that last. I don't follow trends, I stick to styles that are timeless and won't date. I have a wardrobe of clothes, mostly blue and black denims, grey, white and washed garments. They are all versatile and I can dressed them up or down, and style them without even thinking about it because it is so easy. Most people are sheep and so stupid these days. They have been brainwashed by social media.
If people have more stable housing costs, they won't have to move as much, therefore the wardrobe doesn't need to be changed up as often to accommodate for moving logistics. If people dropped their judgement towards each other, we can all wear what we want, repeat as we like, without professional or social consequences. We humans overcomplicated clothing. Obviously it'll be a whole thing to transform the industry and how it operates - but the customer bases have to take accountability for the unnecessarily huge demand they create, due to their own hang ups over bodies and status.
Zara is only for who realy don't have much money to buy hi end fashion but want to look as upper class. I'll never using Zara, out here plenty product which have good materials and affordable price than Zara but yes they don't use latest model but more affordable and durable.
being an informed consumer and choosing clothes for quality and longevity over speed and cheap n nasty. You will get what you pay for but the shame is in knowing that if something is this cheap then obviously someone or some place is paying for it through exploitation and envionment degradation. I avoid these brands as best I can and am more into repurposed good and vitntage products whcih are way cooler and better quality and materials.
I have bought a blouse from Primark for fourteen euro's and the blouse has been made in India.If the cost of making the blouse is approximately between three and five euro's and the cost for transportation approximately one euro than the store still is making a profit between ten and eight euro's.
Humana is a regular business company, not an NGO. They try to make profit off used clothing - just like fast fashion brands try to make profit by selling new cheaply made clothes. Humana is better than them, because they don't need the whole production part in creating their goods. The production is - beside the waste problem - the reason why fast fashion is cricized so much. Humana doesn't need sweat shops, nor do they poison rivers with dye, because they don't need to produce clothes. But besides that, they do not do much good with the profit. They only donate about 3% of their earning for humanitary projects (which is better than nothing!) If you want to help people in need with your clothing donation or your second hand purchase, seek out local NGOs, who support that. Trustworthy ones have certificates. And please remember, that the majority of donated clothes get resold, because these NGOs need the money for projects. With the prices for clothes so low and there being so many used pieces available, people in need of help don't need any more clothes.
I prefer to buy from next,marks and spencer and Dorothy Perkins. Nothing beats the british fabric. They last for ages. Expensive yes compared to my wages but I rather have 2 beautiful blouse instead of 10 shitty ones.
I have never really followed trend’s because it’s ridiculous unless it’s functional. But I would spend more money on a quality item that will last for years! Yes, I sew my bra when the wire pops through. 🤣
What school of design did Ortega go to, what house of French design did he work for? None. He moved to France to copy designs, make changes in the clothing with their lawyers. He makes clothes from others who actually designed them out of cheap material that is not biodegradable and ruining the environment. He produces at least 40 or more % of what will not be sold. Teenagers sell their products as they become fast fashion addicts. So he has lots of money, didn't create anything, just junk. Wow that's something to be proud of. Cheaply made clothes looks cheap. I would rather own two good well made dresses to wear junk that's destroying the earth.
This video and others like it ought to be shown in schools. A lot of young people really care about the environment, and about injustice, so they would change if they were given the facts. Perhaps the makers of this docu could approach schools.
100% agree.
As someone who worked in fast fashion industry, for last 10 years I only shop in second hand shops and only buying clothes from natural fabrics. I count myself blessed as I can make any garment I want. But offering that service for other people I find out that not many willing to pay for remaking /restyling garments...
How much might that cost... I need TRUE natural waist, loose fit trousers made
True I have had a few garments altered here in the US through a local tailor shop, and to have pants shortened or a zipper replaced usually costs more than the item when it was new. Because I am petite, most of the mass-produced items are not flattering on me because I'm not 5'9 with nice curves. indiglo (?spelling) is another cheap retailer but the quality is so low-end I can't imagine anything making it though one round in the washing machine
As a sewer I've refused to spend what the boutiques were asking for synthetic fabrics. I was, however, willing to pay a high price for suits made from good quality fabrics which were sewn in New Zealand.
I make my own clothes. Learned how to sew on RUclips and online. Bought a few books, two second hand sewing machines that work flawlessly and I’ve saved so much money. I buy almost everything second. No regrets
I've been wearing the same clothes for twenty years. I only buy new underwear, socks, and occasionally pajamas, and then only when absolutely necessary.
I'm exactly the same. By the time I've finished with anything it's so worn out that it wouldn't be any good to anyone else. I'm 72 now but as a teenager and even into my early 30s I used to make a lot of my clothes.
Too right!
Same. ❤
Great.
After many documentaries like this one i have turned to second hand thrift shops and cloth swapping with friends. I buy almost 90% used with the exception of undergarments and some other small things. i will be 64, i always look chic/fashionable and smart. In the end its not WHAT you wear BUT HOW you wear it.
Disgusting. Yak. U wear used underwear as well?
Well stated😊. You are no doubt a better person for not buying into high-end brands and not just junk fast fashion which is destructive to humans and the planet. 45:04
I've always bought second hand. If they lasted this long I want it.
CS2 isn’t a joke! My husband’s in the oilfield and has to wear a C02 monitor daily.
This entire documentary makes me sad for this world. How unfair life is for so many people.
The quality is horrendous
I’ve never understood why people keep shopping is these brands
Best to pay higher price and own less
Can people afford to pay higher prices …..?
Price is irrelevant to quality at a certain point. Knowing which materials are investments in terms of how they will age with you and be able to be repaired is more important than any price number as long as people are paid for their time
@@jenniferelyse5134Still you miss the point,most people can't afford "quality".
My friend laugh at me because I have a tom tailor brand shirt which I still wear even after 9 years. The shirt is still a good condition..
Really? An adult is laughing about what other adults choose to wear? Weird.
So they have a problem and should be ashamed if they are serious. You should be proud.I myself look after my clothing so I do have some a years and they look like new and fashionable and classy
Never wear any clothes for just ones or twice. After l buy something, always wear many years. Always repair garments, always looking for alternatives to buy more sustainable clothes 😊
I appreciate how authentic this was and how honest and thorough this inspection was. I did not expect the CEO of boohoo to be confronted but appreciate that moconomy and the reporter went so far to try. The final story of the people producing viscose and their illness was tear-inducing, and the fact that nobody glossed over the dim future of the continued pollution from fast fashion was heartbreaking but I deeply appreciate the authenticity.
I don’t like cheap crap. I never shop at Zara or H&M anymore. The clothes fall apart after a few washing…
Couldn’t agree more with you. I rather spend more on a piece of clothing that will last me for years vs. something that will fall apart in a wash or two. 👍
I bought a leather jacket at Zara. The sleeve got ripped after 2 weeks. Waste of money.
No they don’t. There re clothes from 100% cotton in zara and h and m
@@design4nyone793that was not leather
@@bambinaforever1402 there are different types of cotton, the cotton used in chain stores is not good quality
And now we know it’s not just fast fashion. It’s Dior, Armani and every other “luxury” brand.
It’s a shame people haven’t always known this.
Indeed, those luxury brands are even more greedy than these fast fashion brands.
Exactly!
Yes, I have purchased many high-end items and they are usually made in China. only the items i have that are made in Italy or USA are over 20-25 years old.
The quality of Dior and Armani now isn't always the best, u paying mainly for brand name. My husband has Armani shirts from 20 years ago that are still better condition than the recently purchased items
An alternative to fast fashion is to buy used on EBay, Poshmark, Mercari or at thrift stores. Vintage clothing is becoming very popular. Some young women are becoming aware of the pollution and working conditions of fast fashion. Fascinating video!
Secondhand is a good place to start but keep in mind that these companies look for how much their vintage/preloved items sell for in order to put up prices. With resellers making more profit than the people who first sewed the clothing it’s becoming an industry that does not care about the environment anymore. Thrift stores are a symptom of a problem which is still too much clothing.
It can also encourage buyers to continue to buy more, wich makes the retailers to get more and becomes this never ending cycle again. Consummers mindset needs to also shift to buy less.
Disgusting. I would never wear used. Yak
I spend money on buying natural fiber (linen, cotton etc.) and I make most of my clothes, the work involved is satisfying for me to produce a piece that fits and is made by me. I keep and mend them for years.
This summer i bought several dresses and trousers and shirts in Zara and H&M 100% cotton. Not expensive and beautiful
@@bambinaforever1402did you use them several times ?
This is why I'm investing in sewing and pattern making class. So many basic style tissue paper quality clothes are sold at such disgustingly inflated price. Even the boutique or touted styles by local fashion designer, I can see are lazy style and works. Go take a one or two sewing class, then experiment on the pattern making, it's a much more rewarding hobby and saves money in long run.
I think its crazy. RUclips influences push new clothing styles every 3 months. I'm out.
I stopped trying to keep up with trends about ten years ago; I just wear styles that I know fit my body shape/proportions For example, the high-waist craze will go away soon, hopefully. I'm so short-waisted that the top of the leggings hits the bottom of my bra if I try these pants, or I roll down the waistband which defeats the whole look. Also, the chopped-off legs of pants that are straight or full looks ridiculous on me at 5'1". I think it makes me look even shorter, if that's possible.
Thank you for telling me that viscose is made from trees.... I'm ashamed to say that I wasn't aware of that. Now, however, I will never buy a NEW garment made from viscose ever again. I already buy most of my clothes from souks or charity shops, this excellent documentary has boosted that drive. I also now understand why there are so many bad 'boutiques' in low-end malls that sell these kind of clothes which are made in Leicester. I walk in and walk out. Same with Zara, PushN' Pull, etc. Rubbish design, quality and durability. Total waste of money and one looks classless: fake.
I know some people that sell plain unbranded high quality t-shirts.
In some shops the t-shirts retail for £90. Shoppers and retailers are impressed by the quality.
One older retailer of the t-shirts told them that when she started off, in the late 1970s, all t-shirts she sold were of that quality.
Pay 90 bucks for a plain white t shirt is the dumbest thing ever
Really?! i keep my cloth for years and so are my friends!!! I SAVEMY MONEY !!
Me too. I use even fast fashion items until they literally worn out.
Me to don’t care about fashion buy clothes ever 2 to 3years i will spend my money on things care in life like food and water I can live without clothes but can’t without food or water !!!!!
Clothes no longer last for years. Cheap China manufacturing has ensured that
Fast Fashion is targeting people who spend tremendous amount of time and money trying to impress people who, reality could care less about them.
@@rozihorn360 exactly!
I am from India and I think Zara is a very Expensive brand !
Yes, for what it is - it's expensive.
It is!!
It is.
Buy good quality fabric and get the dress stitched from a talented tailor. It may cost more, but it will last longer …..
it is getting more expensive
global economic depression = history's cyclical management of crisis..hard lessons ahead for younger generations. Great vid!
Overconsumption is rising as a trend whereby people showcasing their purchases in their social medias influencing others to hop into this. More and more manufacturers are choosing shortcuts to obtain more profits, without thinking about the negative consequences of people. If the habits of consumers were to change, there will be a different demand to the market. And hopefully, being part of the consumers, we get to play our part.
My family use hand down clothes and second hand clothing they are the best. But sadly i have started using this fast fashion such as H&M and ZARA. I must say they are not all cheap and shape and size change in one wash. Thanks for this informative documentary! Way to go team!
I buy in Zara and H&M but only 100% cotton. It never changes shape or colour. Good quality. I never buy polyester or viscose
People are crazy with fashion and consumption
We can stop fast fashion however refuse to.
Fast fashion last long if you take care of them. its excess consumerism that is killing the envinroement. And branded goods/clothes are still practicing unethical things. Even branded ones are created in a third world country factories that have a lot less law. Do you think lululemon is created in a factory with ethics. I really don't think so
I don't know where you buy your fast fashion clothes but I don't consider fast fashion as long lasting, after a few wears and washes a cheap pair of jeans gets stiff due to the elastics breaking and Will most likely lose it's color. This will make people buy a new pair and the cycle continues
Exactly
@@goedeledevries2683I don't know how you wash your clothes,My cheap ones last me forever 😄
@@teatotal8079 Maybe i wash too hot then haha
No it does not, have you not listened and viewed the video in its entirety?
Oh wow they only get paid £3 per hour 😮😢 for all that hard work.
african kids $1 day to collect cocacola pets et cetera....
Over consumerism is the problem,because the overpriced luxury fashion is made in the same place as the low cost fashion. Luxury has the same impact on the enviroment.
I am surprised that many of these who buy "quality" don't know that those are made in the same place as "cheap" fashion.
If you can afford luxury go on,but don't talk about enviroment or ethics,don't judge those who can't afford it or like me,are more concerned about healthy diet and lifestyle,than about luxury labels.
PS
Second hand clothes are very often so worn out that you can only use them for rags.
Props to all the individuals who spoke out. And thank you guys for going undercover, trying to document what's really going on against those big companies.
Truly history plays a large part here. Companies want to maximize profits --> they go to developing countries where they can get away with stuff. Government there can't do much about it because they need the money... even if it comes in the form of labor exploitation. They can't afford to lose that source of income.
How do we fix this? The most effective way is legislature regulations at the heartlands of these big companies... Europe and North America. In other words, PUSH FOR LEGAL ACTION. Shein faced backlash for hiding so much and legal complications are tailing it (source if I can find it will be linked later). As consumers, we can minimize our buying and/or support sustainable businesses (USE AS SOURCES FOR BRANDS: , GOOD ON YOU). Just remember we'll need legal stuff to combat the darker side of capitalism.
I have always bought from second hand shops! I love old fashion, there is something about it that just calls to me...
Since I discovered value villages store I never buy clothing at the mall except under garments. Such a waste of money buying fast fashions the equalities are junk.
I started using second- hand and also swap with my sister and mum and daughter
2 weeks of training period, unpaid, then £3/hr, 10 to 14 hr shifts? Who the hell is willing to accept conditions like these? It makes me sick! I haven't heard about such explotation in third-world countries who rank among the world's poorest, such as Eritrea or Somalia. Only a total scumbag without any level of conscience can run a business like this in the UK. I've lived there for 7 years and even back in 2014, when I was hired by New Look on 12-hr nights (4 on 4 off), I've already started from £7/hr. And how much further I could stretch my labour value at grocery stores at a time. You know, over a year before the Brexit referendum. Those were, at least financially, the very best ones of my entire career to date. I hope these shitheads would soon be out of business and brought to justice. Terrible!!!
Fast Fashion = Fast Global Warming
Great documentary! I loved it
Not just clothes but handbags as well.
I buy all my clothing now from thrift stores so I know how they will hold up after wash. I got tired of paying for trash regardless of how much I paid. Higher end name brands appear to be made in the same sweatshop as Dollar General.
Zara is expensive in my country. I top can buy a big meal for 5-8 people
이집트에서 자스민 꽃을 따느라 새벽에 일어나서 일하는 어린이들이 있습니다. 비싼 브랜드의 향수를 만들기 위해 어린이들이 노동하고 있죠. 모든 패션 업계들은 미쳤어요. 무언가를 살 땐 그것을 누가 만들었을까 생각해야 되요.
I have gotten 100 percent cotton and been disappointed that I couldn't get the wrinkles out! I can definitely do better with reusing my clothes. I mainly wear jeans and tops anyway.
This kind of clip mislead that buying high-end brands conserve the environment
Finally! Hahah. This is advertising. One pushing the other out. They are all winning. We loose. They need to pay ppl more for their labor that’s it. What wrong with making affordable clothing. Every thing else is high??
Make your own clothes ………
I seriously can't imagine ever being a shopaholic. I used to buy from stores like Simply Fashion back in the 2000s and I wish i never gave those clothes away. Many of them lasted a long time. I hate clothes that are made of cheap materials, feel stiff to the touch when new, and have threads hanging. That's why i hate distressed fashion, clothes with worn looking holes just irritate.
Greta Tunberg and Co should protest at the offices of these companies, not blocking highways in The Netherlands
I sell clothes but I don't want people spend money without thinking I wear clothes 20years old
24:50 Similar than the clandestine factories in Naples which produce a lot of things for the italian luxurious clothing brands, so, south Italy could argue that, but yes they seem to be fast.
Not like fast fashion at all,CEO of Bohoo refused answer a question just because it's all about a money-he is a billionaire while treating employees as a slave's and don't look after environment at all.I personally love nice clothes but trying to look after quality and have less but more classy andbetter quality clothing so always look good.
Zara and H& M are expensive for fast fashion. Great video
I get my stuff at thrift stores or Walmart. And didn't the founder of "The Limited" chain of stores
Very good quality film. Thank you for your work. I am grateful someone keeps talking about this
how and from where are all of the 'young online shoppers' are getting the money to buy all of this crappe they dont need? I boggles me to think where all the money is coming from when everyone is complaining about housing affordability, inflation and rental crisis etc? How about some 'de-influencing' because this volume of consumption cannot sustain this nor can the planet. Sad times are ahead for these consumers.
On this video, I can see good stitches on the products that made on good quality equipment. In some countries Zara doesn’t supply good quality products, it’s made cheap and stitches are like for sugar bags 0,7-0,8 mm.
shame on the brand😡
Excellent documentary 👏💯
i buy more expensive clothes, last for a decade or so. in the end i save money.
Never bought PLT and will never buy it after this!!!
Uniqlo (wish you showed in video) is not fast fashion. They have very nice wearable long lasting items. Everyday classic
The only clothes i buy on regular intervals is underwear and socks. If I buy 1 shirt a year thats big. pants i buy maybe every 3-4 years.
Tell me you are a man without saying it 🙄
You have to have a lot of clothes to go to work !
I am glad I am not alone. Most of my friends buy something at least once a week
That is some really good journalism ngl
It's snobbish to call cheap fashion 'fast fashion', not everyone can afford expensive clothing.
And look on the labels of more expensive clothing, still made in Bangladesh, so likely made by someone on a very low wage.
It’s not about people can or can’t afford it. It’s about consuming and desire to buy more and more. U can buy very cheap good quality second hand. Or u can buy few items per year. Or when u really need one. But now it’s more about consuming and fast fashion. And idea that u can’t wear smth twice.
THAT PAKISTANI SYNDICATE IS HILARIOUS LOL
The society of consumers((((). Fishing out a perfect piece of clothing is challenging. Clothes are made of synthetic material and are low-quality. People don't need so many garments. Clothes used to be long-lasting, and made of natural fabrics.
Very good documentary
Truly appreciate ❤
We in our family donate our clothes and also wear clothes who get larger in size 😂
Overpriced and silly design of Zara , I don’t find any practical reason for their designs. Sorry not a fan
Boycott Zara. ❤🇵🇸
Wonder why they refused to interview
The key issue is that fast fashion isn’t low cost
Y de donde os creéis que las grandes firmas sacan sus productos, pues de los mismos sitios, la INDIA Y CHINA, la única diferencia es que los materiales son de mejor calidad y les dicen que es exactamente como lo quieren, pero la explotación es la misma y la contaminación igual o peor.
Things like this should be teached in schools, we learn many things that are not important but things like this noone says to us. I was almost caught up in this fast fashon trend years ago but I realised what I'm doing and stopped buying what I don't need. I only buy clothes when it's necessary, it may be a fast fashion brand but I wear it until it is destroyed, most times for many years so I don't feel bad about it. The problem is that people buy a lot and accumulate way too much stuff, which leads to cluter and even to hoarding disorder. A decade ago there was no such thing bit look what happens now, how many people can't live a normal life because their homes are cluttered? It's a disaster. It destroys our planet, it destroyes our mental health and our happiness. Once you have too much, you forget how to enjoy little things and be happy.
Are cotton and linen more eco friendly.
Yes and no at the same time. It is a complicated topic, so I try to keep it short (hopefully):
- cotton and flax (the plant from which linen comes from) are crops and their production needs agricultural land - these fields can not be used for growing food nor given back to the nature as natural land. They need fertilizers and pestizides too. In this one flax is better than cotton, because it needs less water, less fertilizer and less pestizides and the seeds can be used for food production, but they all grow in monoculture. Most of the regular cotton grown today is a GMO. So if you oppose GMO crops, you better opt for organic cotton. Fibres made from petroleum don't need land to be produced. So they are better in this instance.
+ natural materials (except furs and leather) *usually* don't need hard chemicals during processing and dying, while synthetic fibres are *really* horrendous. So big plus for natural fibres.
+ cotton and linen are biodegradable, so at the end of their life they do not affect the environment negatively. They don't emmit micro plastic during washing like synthetic fibres do. They need hundeds of years to break down and their remains (the ashes too, if they get burned) contain toxic chemicals. (natural fibres can too, if harsh chemicals were used during processing)
So, to sum it up: In my opinion, natural fibres would be the better choice from an environmental view, *but* in nature too much of one thing is *always* a bad thing. Humans are simply consuming *too much* and we couldn't generate enough resources from natural sources. So, I guess, the best option is to go for quality. In my experience natural fibres and synthetic ones can both be high quality and last long and feel good to wear, except polyacryl - never buy anything that contains that! And buy clothes you *really like* and not because they were produced in an eco-friendly way. After all, you will end up only wearing the pieces you really like.
Finally - what is eco-friendly? The most eco-friendly clothes are the clothes, which have never been produced. If you buy new clothes - from whatever source - you are creating a demand and the producers get motivated to produce more. So try to find ways to not stimulate further production (wear and repair what you have, trading clothes with friends, second hand ...).
Hope this helps :)
good for Rains! I don't buy fast fashion. Pay a little more and protect our creators
Why is it the big brand names in the west insist on making fast fashion and then selling it for thousands just because it's got their name on it??
Agriculture is the primary polluter in the world....
I hate the fashion industries because they sell glamours thing that are produced by horrible work condition factory wokers.
If more people were savvy with their cash, they wouldn't fall for this fast fashion BS. I am savvy, that is why I have money and I can afford clothes that last. I don't follow trends, I stick to styles that are timeless and won't date. I have a wardrobe of clothes, mostly blue and black denims, grey, white and washed garments. They are all versatile and I can dressed them up or down, and style them without even thinking about it because it is so easy. Most people are sheep and so stupid these days. They have been brainwashed by social media.
Sick!
This explains why alot of clothes look the same. 😶
They are replicating pieces. It's all about money to many people and industries.
If people have more stable housing costs, they won't have to move as much, therefore the wardrobe doesn't need to be changed up as often to accommodate for moving logistics. If people dropped their judgement towards each other, we can all wear what we want, repeat as we like, without professional or social consequences.
We humans overcomplicated clothing.
Obviously it'll be a whole thing to transform the industry and how it operates - but the customer bases have to take accountability for the unnecessarily huge demand they create, due to their own hang ups over bodies and status.
Appreciably informative.
Thanks to this documentary I’ll be telling my sisters and my partner to NOT ever purchase from these flogs
Zara is only for who realy don't have much money to buy hi end fashion but want to look as upper class.
I'll never using Zara, out here plenty product which have good materials and affordable price than Zara but yes they don't use latest model but more affordable and durable.
being an informed consumer and choosing clothes for quality and longevity over speed and cheap n nasty. You will get what you pay for but the shame is in knowing that if something is this cheap then obviously someone or some place is paying for it through exploitation and envionment degradation. I avoid these brands as best I can and am more into repurposed good and vitntage products whcih are way cooler and better quality and materials.
And didn't the founder of "The Limited" chain (which isn't around anymore) use the same strategy?
Im sorry but people out here only wearing outfits once? Like have yall ever heard of styling. You can wear a pair of jeans so many ways.
You should sue prettylittlethings for such behaviour
I have bought a blouse from Primark for fourteen euro's and the blouse has been made in India.If the cost of making the blouse is approximately between three and five euro's and the cost for transportation approximately one euro than the store still is making a profit between ten and eight euro's.
What about the second hand,recycled clothing business...which are sold by Humana's shops,is it better ?...
Humana is a regular business company, not an NGO. They try to make profit off used clothing - just like fast fashion brands try to make profit by selling new cheaply made clothes. Humana is better than them, because they don't need the whole production part in creating their goods. The production is - beside the waste problem - the reason why fast fashion is cricized so much. Humana doesn't need sweat shops, nor do they poison rivers with dye, because they don't need to produce clothes. But besides that, they do not do much good with the profit. They only donate about 3% of their earning for humanitary projects (which is better than nothing!)
If you want to help people in need with your clothing donation or your second hand purchase, seek out local NGOs, who support that. Trustworthy ones have certificates. And please remember, that the majority of donated clothes get resold, because these NGOs need the money for projects. With the prices for clothes so low and there being so many used pieces available, people in need of help don't need any more clothes.
The *yutulu* bag at 1:23:30 is Loewe, though, not Bottega Veneta...
Why so many new trends?
I prefer to buy from next,marks and spencer and Dorothy Perkins. Nothing beats the british fabric. They last for ages. Expensive yes compared to my wages but I rather have 2 beautiful blouse instead of 10 shitty ones.
They are made in Bangladesh,look at the labels.
Don’t see people here in Colorado wearing fashion. Lots of jeans and tee shirts.
Oh yes they do. They are all over there just like all the other states.
shit goods age begins when we buy something that made to be broken sooner with not too good price or ripoff
I don't buy unnecessary things .
zaraには、誰が着るんだこれ？！？と言いたくなる服が多い。
I have never really followed trend’s because it’s ridiculous unless it’s functional. But I would spend more money on a quality item that will last for years! Yes, I sew my bra when the wire pops through. 🤣
Resume of video: every time when we buy Zara we get trending cloth with low price.
What school of design did Ortega go to, what house of French design did he work for? None. He moved to France to copy designs, make changes in the clothing with their lawyers. He makes clothes from others who actually designed them out of cheap material that is not biodegradable and ruining the environment. He produces at least 40 or more % of what will not be sold. Teenagers sell their products as they become fast fashion addicts. So he has lots of money, didn't create anything, just junk. Wow that's something to be proud of. Cheaply made clothes looks cheap. I would rather own two good well made dresses to wear junk that's destroying the earth.
I personally go for quality so I won't have to buy a lot.
So funny.. I always thought zara was like walmart clothes but exclusively for young people 😂😂
Against fast fashion. Design and make my own. Wear as long as more then 5 years
I work for 450€ per a month in Serbia
H&M is not Danish
People who works for Zara earn not enough...(?)