Everything we do has an impact, whether that impact is on the our local environment, the people in our lives, or the earth and all that rely on a healthy world to live. We don’t often consider our clothing as having much of an impact, but it does. Here are some links to help you with your reflections on your textile decisions.
Artists respond to the Environment and create works to critique and engage public in discourse around ethics and the environment. Some work is deliberately cheeky and engaging: https://www.commarts.com/features/sukle-advertising-design
Environment:
River Blue How Denim and the denim industry impacts rivers and water: http://riverbluethemovie.eco/
Labour rights: Garment workers
260 million children worldwide work in the garment industry …
Learn about Fast Fashion:
The True Cost – a movie about the multiple costs to fast fashion
Alternatives to fast fashion:
Our Social Fabric – (Vancouver)
A Stitch'n Time: Textile Art and Craft 