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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 29, 2021) Around the globe, fashion brands are known to quickly create inexpensive garments to meet ever-changing trends. This practice known as “fast fashion” has been largely welcomed by budget-conscious consumers.
However, as sustainability and social justice become emerging mainstream values, buying patterns are beginning to shift. Now, some consumers question how textile industries impact developing nations where nearly 90% of the world’s clothes are produced.
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, the University of Kentucky Gaines Center for the Humanities and College of Agriculture, Food and Environment’s Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles program are hosting local fashion designer and activist Soreyda Benedit-Begley for a virtual discussion on “The Human Costs of Fast Fashion.”