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The Future of Fashion.

The Future of Fashion My fashion tutor showed us, and let us ask the question why and to research further into the answer and solutions to what the future of fashion holds, In one hand I wanted to be positive and optimistic about the fashion worlds future, but being forced to look at reality and statistics and the resilience towards major stakeholders refusing important fundamental changes, I am of another future that is no t so pretty unless, the major stakeholders and governments, involves complies with positive action and changes, For too long there have been a negligence in workers’ rights, toxic chemical ingestion, environmental health factors, animal rights  just to mention a few, and because of rights and regulations not being set around the world is the main reason why we have failed and neglected and even refused to see the negative impact the capitalist world can cause, I respect the fact that there have been major conferences with stakeholders but I am afraid with sustai

Eco Dyeing

Eco-friendly dying using green tea. The Headlines from https://djcadchina.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/made-in-china-environmental-impact-of-the-textile-industry-in-china/ reads; "Made In China. Environmental Impact of the Textile Industry in China. " "One of the countries greatest environmental challenges is water pollution. The World Health Organisation estimates that polluted water causes 75 percent of diseases in China." The http://www.biovistawaters.com/news-events/textile-industry-impact-waste-water-are-we-doing-enough reads: "Industrialization of the textile industry and use of a large variety of chemical treatments and dyes has resulted in a public health threat created by pollution. 17 -20% of industrial freshwater pollution is caused by textile dyeing and treatment. Estimations state that 10-15% of total dyestuffs (equivalent to 280,000 tonnes of dyestuffs) used during the manufacturing of textile products is released