Globalization of the Fashion Industry
Positive effects of Globalization
- New technological discoveries
- Booming retail industry (i.e fast fashion)
- Free Trade
- Connected to consumers worldwide
- Companies can expand globally
- Employment for developing countries
Questions/ Comments
Solution
- Source in home country
- Use organic textiles to eliminate harsh toxins
- Improved working facilities
- Enforce labor laws
- Implement a plan to reduce waste and pollution
- Higher wages for workers
Negative effects of Globalization
Thesis Statement
The result of consumers not knowing where our clothing comes from or how it is produced, we unknowingly support abusive labor practices and environmental destruction; by forcing companies to become more transparent about their sources, we can push them to act differently.
- Emerging sweatshop industry
- Violation of labor laws
- Poor working conditions
- Harmful to the environment
- Tainted textiles
- Unemployment rate in America increasing
Overview
- What is Globalization???
- Thesis Statement
- Positive effects of globalization
- Negative effects of globalization
- Solution
- Questions/Comments
Globalization of the Fashion Industry
Monique Cotton