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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Lavergne, Michael.     Subjects     Clothing trade -- Social aspects.     Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects.     Fashion -- Social aspects.     Fashion -- Environmental aspects.     Shopping -- Social aspects.     Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.     Social responsibility of business.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Lavergne, Michael.       by title:      Fixing fashion : ret...       by call number:      338.47687 L399f     Search the Web     Lavergne, Michael.     Clothing trade -- Social aspects.     Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects.     Fashion -- Social aspects.     Fashion -- Environmental aspects.     Shopping -- Social aspects.     Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.     Social responsibility of business.       MARC Display

Fixing fashion : rethinking the way we make, market and buy our clothes / Michael Lavergne. by Lavergne, Michael. New Society Publishers, [2015] Call #: 338.47687 L399f Subjects Clothing trade -- Social aspects.   Clothing trade -- Environmental aspects.   Fashion -- Social aspects.   Fashion -- Environmental aspects.   Shopping -- Social aspects.   Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.   Social responsibility of business. ISBN:  9780865718005 (pbk.) 0865718008 (pbk.) Description:  xi, 227 p. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  "With sales of more than $500 billion a year, the fashion industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy, employing millions of men, women, and often children in the developing world. And yet its record is far from pretty. The collapse of the Bangladesh Rana Plaza clothing factory with some 3,500 garment workers inside was a shocking example of what can go wrong when manufacturers ruthlessly cut costs while turning a blind eye to labor rights and workplace safety issues. The author argues that the true legacy of Rana Plaza is increased awareness of how cheap, disposable clothing had led time and again to serious environmental, community and labour rights abuses. This book explores: The birth of the global apparel trade, from colonialism and slavery to today's neoliberal Free Trade agenda. How the infamous race to the bottom has led to some of the worst social and environmental excesses in the global apparel industry. The rise of a new breed of entrepreneurs and stakeholders driving change and transparency across international supply chains. By taking a hard look at the very real impacts of our consumer culture's addiction to disposable fashion, Fixing Fashion challenges each of us to take full responsibility for understanding the hidden cost of our clothes"--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 338.47687 L399f Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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