Paper 3

Question 1

What is the size of the clothing market in UK?

Answer 1

£58.5bn (2022)

Question 2

What is the size of the clothing market globally?

Answer 2

$2005bn (2022) estimated $1.79 in 2024

Question 3

What are the global importers/ exporters of fashion?

Answer 3

Importers - USA, Germany, Japan, Uk Exporters - China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, India

Question 4

Which country hosts the most fashion manufacturing?

Answer 4

China

Question 5

Who are the leading brands in the fashion industry?

Answer 5

Nike, Adidas, Ralph Lauren

Question 6

What was consumer spending on clothes in the uk?

Answer 6

£62.2bn spent on clothes in the Uk in 2022

Question 7

What are current customer tastes/ fashion crazes?

Answer 7

Second hand, sustainability (fair trade), vegan friendly

Question 8

What is fast fashion?

Answer 8

Fast fashion is producing trendy items for low prices

Question 9

How has fast fashion impacted the fashion industry and the businesses which operate within it?

Answer 9

impact on reputation, competitive pricing, wear once throw away

Question 10

What are the top ethical issues facing the clothing industry?

Answer 10

Sweatshops, sustainability, environment

Question 11

What changes has there been in clothing retailers/ manufacturers to become more ethically minded (give examples)

Answer 11

fake leather, vegan, checking suppliers, H&M conscious collection is a new sustainable line, H&M have garment collection boxes globally to recycle old clothing in return they give store vouchers