Is There a Constant Problem for the Fashion Industry?

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The fashion in apparel industry has always operated on the labor of, you know, working class men and women. It's just simply become outsourced and removed from rordata day realities. The first thing you can do is to shop from brands that are clear about their supply chain,. Really investigate the definition of sustainable. Buying vintage, buying used or second hand goods is always most sustainable.

Fast fashion took over the apparel industry, but consumers are tiring of its poor labor and environmental standards. Vox’s Terry Nguyen explains.

Today’s show was produced by Amina Al-Sadi, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Haleema Shah.

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