EP. 22 True or False? Let's Bust Some Ethical Fashion Myths!

If you enjoyed this episode and you want to support our work, you can buy us a Ko-Fi here. To round off 2020, here’s a solo episode from Ruth and Alice looking at the six biggest myths surrounding ethical fashion. Here are the misconceptions we cover: Ethical fashion is really expensive Ethical fashion isn’t stylish Made in the UK guarantees clothes are ethical We need to buy fast fashion to provide jobs Capsule sustainable collections are a good thing Natural fibres are the solution to fashion’s problems We refer to a few articles and resources in this episode, so here’s where you can read them: Mostafiz Uddin for The Daily Star: Lopsided nature of global fashion industry and why change is needed Ruth’s article for The Flock: Could a hashtag empower tomorrow’s shoppers? Fashion Act Now’s shocking statistics on the impact of fashion McKinsey and Company’s Fashion on Climate report Have a lovely festive period, everyone! We’ll be back with new content mid-January 2021. For more updates on the ethical fashion conversation, follow Common Threads on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter. You’ll find Ruth on Instagram: @ruthmacgilp_ and Twitter @ruthmacgilp You’ll find Alice on Instagram: @styledbyalicex and Twitter: @styledbyalice Common Threads artwork was created by Hannah Mitson of Mitson Design.