This week we took it to one of the garment factories to find out how a piece of clothing is made and what sort of work is put into making your dream design come true. With only a set of paper patterns and a couple of meters of fabric, we visited a big clothing manufacturer from No...
Some people say that the fashion industry is bad for the environment, as it encourages consumers to buy new clothes all the time. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250...
The term "bamboo fabric" widely refers to a number of different textiles that are made from the bamboo plant. Fabrics have been made from bamboo for thousands of years, but it is only in contemporary times that the process of making this hardy and fast-g
Kid 2: This is what clothes are made of? Emma: There are quite a few steps to get through first. The cotton is a small green shrub, and it grows well in hot places Sounds: A sprinkler rains water down on the plants Nij: That's a lot of water! Emma: Oh yes – the cotton in...
The more you wear clothes and see how clothes are made, the more you start to understand how it impacts people's value in their life and how you have the power to impact change. For me, sitting at a corporation — which, I don't h...
Some clothing factories have been accused (指责) of having children as workers and of allowing unsafe conditions in their factories. People nowadays are becoming more interested in where their clothes are made, who they are made by and in what conditions. They want their clothes to look good ...
textiles and technology. Even before The Mills fully opens this month, Hong Kong’s first consumer-orientated upcycling operation – named Alt – has been turning out new garments woven from old clothes. The process – cleaning, disassembling and rejuvenating – can take as little as ...
They want to know how people, animals and our planet (地球) are treated when food, drinks and clothes are produced.Fair tradeThe Fairtrade Foundation is based (总部设在) in the UK and helps farmers and workers in poorer parts of the world make more money. The organization asks companies ...
Of all the merino wool clothing I’ve tried, I find Unbound Merino clothing to be among the softest and most comfy, in part because they use super fine wool with a low micron count (the lower the microns, the finer the wool strands and the softer the clothes are). If you’re ...
Of all the wastewater in the world, 20% is from textile dyeing and is highly toxic—many countries where clothes are made have reduced or zero regulations for wastewater disposal. Microplastic fibers used in clothing make their way to the ocean, amounting to about 500,000 tons—close to 50 ...