Throughout a particular time and place in a particular context, body posture, lifestyle, accessories, make-up, haircuts, and clothing are all examples of expressions of self-expression and autonomy. These things are important part of fashion.      

Sustainability has become a pressing concern for politicians, businesses and consumers as mass production of goods and clothing increases at low cost and on a global scale.

Definition

The simplest definition of fashion is the type(s) of clothing and accessories that individuals or groups of individuals choose to wear at any particular period. Additionally, there might be discrepancies between the high-end designer clothes displayed on the Paris or New York catwalks and the mass-produced sportswear and streetwear found in markets and malls around the world.

History

As well as in ancient Rome and the medieval caliphate, changes in dress often occurred at times of economic or social change, followed by extended periods of no noticeable change.

 The musician Ziryab introduced sophisticated clothing styles to Cordoba in eighth-century Moorish Spain based on seasonal and everyday costumes from his native Baghdad, adjusted by his inspiration.

Fashion industry:

In the 20th century, the development of new technologies such as sewing machines, the rise of global capitalism, the rise of the factory system, the spread of mass-produced clothing of fixed sizes and fixed prices, and retail stores such as department stores.

Levels of the Fashion industry:

Four levels make up the fashion industry:

• Production of raw materials, mostly fibers and textiles but also leather and fur

• The process through which fashion items are made by designers, producers, contractors, and others.

• Retail sales

• Various types of advertising and marketing.

 These levels are made up of a variety of different but interconnected sectors that are all dedicated to satisfying the demand for apparel from consumers in ways that enable industry participants to make money.

Fast fashion:

Fast fashion is the best in our closets.

More than five times wearing an item of clothing has gotten difficult. Why?

• Every year, clothing quality deteriorates. As a result, our clothing appears faded, formless or worn out right away.

• We are unable to keep up with the rapid changes in trends. We keep making purchases simply to stay current.

Fast fashion is the mass manufacture of affordable, throwaway apparel. Every year, countless new collections make us feel out of date and drive us to purchase more.

In what way we overcome these issues?

To overcome these issues, we find some alternatives.

Environmental impact of the fashion industry;

After the oil business, the fashion industry is the second biggest polluter in the world. And as the sector develops, the environmental harm gets worse.

To lessen these issues, there exist alternatives and answers. Building awareness and a willingness to change is the first step.

POLLUTION OF WATER BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY

The majority of nations where clothing is produced permit the untreated direct discharge of hazardous effluent from the textile industry into waterways.

Toxic compounds found in wastewater include lead, mercury, and arsenic, among others. The aquatic life and the health of the millions of people who live along those riverbanks are seriously harmed by these. Additionally, the contamination enters the water, where it eventually spreads throughout the world.

The use of fertilizers for cotton production, which severely pollutes runoff streams and evaporation fluids, is another significant source of water contamination.

CONSUMPTION OF WATER BY THE FASHION INDUSTRY:

A significant consumer of water is the fashion industry.

All of our cloth dyed and finished using a significant amount of freshwater. For comparison, one ton of colored fabric can require up to 200 tons of fresh water.

Cotton typically grown in warm, dry climates despite the fact that it requires a LOT of water to develop (as well as heat). Just 1 kg of cotton produced with around 9,700 gallons. 

Due to the extreme pressure, this places on this valuable resource, which is already in short supply, it has drastic ecological effects like the drying of the Aral Sea, where cotton production has completely emptied the water.

THE FASHION INDUSTRY’S WASTE PROBLEM:

Clothing has lost its value. We produce an increasing amount of textile waste as a result. In Europe, a family discards 11 kilograms or more of clothing annually. Only 15{1e35b1914e0a219af0b396af4ec46943016982fd6a0474f7e406a88e6a6b8af3} of waste is recycled or given, and the remaining 85{1e35b1914e0a219af0b396af4ec46943016982fd6a0474f7e406a88e6a6b8af3} is disposed of in a landfill or burned.