When the US introduced sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports, the goal was to protect American manufacturing.
The initial response from the ultra-fast fashion industry was to relocate production to countries such as Vietnam and Cambodia.
The hidden costs of cheap clothes:
Consumers now benefit from faster delivery of even cheaper goods as Chinese owned textile manufacturers have improved their shipping capabilities to alternate destinations such as Australia.
Will ethical fashion ever compete?
Fixing these problems will require a global rethink of how fashion operates. If we continue to expect clothes to cost less than a cup of coffee, change will be slow.
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