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Lack of transparency, low wages: The lies that sell fast fashion -- (video, 7 min) (www.chaindesk.ai)

submitted 2 weeks ago by thelucky8 to c/socialism

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Lack of transparency, low wages: The lies that sell fast fashion

The video discusses the negative impacts of fast fashion, particularly focusing on Shein and Temu influencers on TikTok.

It sheds light on the hidden costs of fashion, such as material and labor expenses, and the lack of transparency in the industry regarding supplier lists and worker wages. The transformation of fast fashion from trend-driven to quantity-driven is explored, along with its effects on overconsumption and sustainability. Viewers are encouraged to adopt conscious shopping habits, limit clothing purchases, curate their style, and prioritize transparency and ethics in their consumer choices.

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[–] OneRedFox 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Honestly, the fashion industry in general is one of the more blatant examples of the shallow, conspicuous consumer culture that capitalism fosters. It encourages people to define themselves by the products that they buy and is often used to signal social status. People pay top dollar to get brand name products (which of course usually has the brand logo plastered on it): literally paying money to advertise a company's product for them. I've also been told before that clothing is a massive pain in the ass to produce, so fast fashion having serious ethical problems would not be surprising.

[–] thelucky8 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People pay top dollar to get brand name products

The Chinese brands Shein, Temu, and TikTok are selling the cheapest stuff available (they can do that not in the least by paying workers extremely low wages, often even under forced labour regimes supported by the state). No one pays top dollars here.

[–] OneRedFox 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah I know. The first sentence should have made it clear that I was commenting on the fashion industry at large in that particular portion of the comment.

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[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

why is this an ai link?