Consumer issues regarding clothing and textiles Flashcards
Textile imports and the effect on the economy
Cheaper to import than buy locally
Local manufacturers find it hard to compete with China
Imports are cheaper for consumers
Local manufacturers are suffering
Factory closures and job losses
Government offers incentives to local suppliers to fill the gap
Local retailers get on board to assist
What is eco-fashion
Eco-fashion clothes are made using organic raw materials, organic cotton, hemp and bamboo
Not dyed using harmful chemicals
Recycled and reused textiles, second-hand clothes or recycled plastic bottles
Made to last longer
Come from fair trade, manufacturers pay people a fair wage, decent work hours, working conditions and does not use child labour
Sustainable textiles
Cultivated and manufactured in eco-friendly ways
Renewable resources such as plants that need less water and produce good yields
Little or no chemicals are used
Organic textiles:
No harmful pesticides
No bleaching/colourants
Natural plant dyes
Organic cotton, fibre made from seaweed and lyocell
Non-organic textiles:
Planted and re-planted without damage to soil
Few chemicals are used
Soy: pods of soya bean, easy to cultivate, biodegradable
Bamboo: bamboo pulp, grows quickly, no need for pesticides
Hemp: COVERED LATER
Silk: cared for, no chemicals used
Fibres: mohair, wool - animals treated with care, no bleaching or colourants
Hemp as a sustainable fibre
Hemp grows fast, renewable resource
UV and mold resistant
Blended with other fabrics
Cost effective farming, minimal growth requirements
Easy to cultivate, pest tolerant and few agricultural chemicals
High yields
Enriches soil cause of deep roots
Kinder to environment than non-organic and synthetics and linen and cotton
Reduce, re-use and recycle clothing
Sell or exchange clothes rather than throwing away
Can alter clothes or make own
Donate clothes to schools, churches, charity shops, hospices
Buy organic and sustainable and local
Recycled polyester, made from melted bottles - used for carpets, zips, filling material
Waste is reduced
Less water used
Less electricity and energy used
Piracy’s influence of brand names
Brand name is a symbol used to identify a product from similar products
Registered and may only be used by the manufacturer
Includes name, logo and slogan
Piracy - illegal use of name, trademark or logo, imitation of label, packaging or presentation
Counterfeit goods are badly designed and cause consumer mistrust in the brand
Companies lose money
Imitation goods and imported and sold in the informal sector
Difficult to monitor
Consequences of trademark piracy
Huge losses
Negative effect of reputation and trademark
Harms retailers because consumers buy counterfeit
Loss of employment
Tax is lost through illegal sales
