fast fashion

waste/landfill

waste/landfill

What happens to used/old clothes?

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Tsitas, E. (2017) Beyond Fast Fashion: Imagining a future without fashion waste.  Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 24(2), 32-33. https://search-informit-com-au.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/fullText;dn=448730604846693;res=IELAPANewspaper article with good linksSinger, M. (2019, October 19). Where do your old clothes go when you don't want them any more? Sustainable Fashion. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/where-do-your-old-clothes-go-when-you-don-t-want-them-any-more-20191011-p52zve.html

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Which fabrics are bio-degradable?

Can textiles be recycled?

Threats to environment

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Börjeson, N., Gilek, M., & Karlsson, M. (2015). Knowledge challenges for responsible supply chain management of chemicals in textiles – as experienced by procuring organisations. Journal of Cleaner Production, 107(1), 130-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.012

What chemicals are released with incineration?

Can washing release dye into the water?

What is the impact on the environment with unsustainable
fashion- water consumption to grow materials,-

Links to Australian curriculum

Year 4 Science



Science as a Human Endeavour



Use and influence of science

Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions



(Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority [ACARA], n.d., ACSHE062)

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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority. (n.d). The Australian Curriculum: Science (Version 8.3), Year 4, Understand how science works, Science as a human endeavour (ACSHE062). https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/science/

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Rent/ reuse

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Renting wedding dresses in Asian Regions-pg219Gwilt, A., Payne, A., & Ruthschilling, E.A. (2019) Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/curtin/reader.action?docID=5584093Clothing disposal methods in two countries: Scotland and Australia.Bianchi, C., & Birtwistle, G. (2010). Sell, give away, or donate: an exploratory study of fashion clothing disposal behaviour in two countries. The International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 20(3), 353-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593969.2010.491213

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What clothes are available to rent?

Are there websites for people to share clothes?

Eco-fashion

Sustainable fashion in Australia

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sustainable fashion: Australia pg 180Vietnam pg 194Indigenous fashion pg 191Gwilt, A., Payne, A., & Ruthschilling, E.A. (2019) Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/curtin/reader.action?docID=5584093Craik, J. (2015). Challenges for Australian fashion. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 19(1), 56-68. http://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-03-2014-0017Gardetti, M. (Ed.), Torres, A. (Ed.). (2013). Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles. London: Routledge, https://doi-org.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/10.4324/9781351277600

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Indigenous fashion and Luxury name bands
made in Australia

Transparency of supply chains

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Li, Y., Zhao, X., Shi, D., & Li, X. (2014). Governance of sustainable supply chains in the fast fashion industry. European Management Journal, 32(5), 823-836.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2014.03.001Egels-Zandén, N., Hulthén, K., & Wulff, G. (2015). Trade-offs in supply chain transparency: the case of Nudie Jeans Co. Journal of Cleaner Production, 107(1), 95-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.04.074Fast Fashion, Sustainability, and the Ethical Appeal of Luxury BrandsJoy, A., Sherry, J. F., Venkatesh, A., Wang, J., & Chan, R. (2012). Fast Fashion, Sustainability, and the Ethical Appeal of Luxury Brands. Fashion Theory, 16(3), 273-295. https://doi.org/10.2752/175174112X13340749707123

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Which brands are transparent?

Do luxury Brands offer better quality?

Ten washes benchmark

Brands that offer disposal of old clothes

What is fast fashion

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Fast Fashion, Sustainability, and the Ethical Appeal of Luxury BrandsJoy, A., Sherry, J. F., Venkatesh, A., Wang, J., & Chan, R. (2012). Fast Fashion, Sustainability, and the Ethical Appeal of Luxury Brands. Fashion Theory, 16(3), 273-295. https://doi.org/10.2752/175174112X13340749707123Sharing knowledge in the fast fashion industry Kirk, G. (2017).  Sharing knowledge in the fast fashion industry. Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 24(2), 30-31. https://search-informit-com-au.dbgw.lis.curtin.edu.au/fullText;dn=448749237817951;res=IELAPACraik, J. (2015). Challenges for australian fashion. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 19(1), 56-68. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-03-2014-0017

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Why has clothing become relatively cheap?

How often do stores receive stock?