The Politics of Clothing : Impacts To People And The Environment

Consider the following Resources when creating a poster about the impacts to humans 

Key Takeaways:

• Clothing items purchased in America, that were American-made, decreased from 56.2% to 2.5% from 1991 to 2012 (Thomas, p. 5)
• The import-export deficit: In 2017, US apparel exports totaled roughly $5.7 billion, while imports were about $82.6 billion (Thomas, p. 5)
• Fewer than 2 percent of the workers in the developing countries where our clothes are made earn a living wage (Thomas, p. 6)
• Unsafe working conditions for these workers. See information on the Rana Plaza Disaster the deadliest garment factory accident in modern history. (Thomas, p. 58)

Consider the following student and library-recommended sources when creating a poster about the Environmental Impacts of the textiles and clothing industries.

Key Takeaways:

• 23% of global pollution is attributable to textile materials and production activities
• The waste resulting from these activities, if not carefully treated, enters the food chain, resulting in extensive environmental pollution