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Outsourcing of work from the hub of fashion in developed countries to developing countries with low labour costs and even lower regulatory standards is prevalent now. Long working hours, low health and safety standards, minimum pay and deplorable and in humane working conditions are characteristic of the factories that churn out fast fashion. The real value of fashion is the sweat and blood of those exploited by the industry. The high carbon footprint of the fashion industry is another worrying matter, as are the resources of water and electricity that go into making a single T-shirt. Cheap clothes lead to bigger piles of waste with materials that take a long time to break down and degrade. Designers, brands, retailers and consumers are all equally complicit.

The most asked question in recent days is, “What is sustainable practice?”, she noted. She defined it as finding solutions to meet the present needs while implementing strategies that can safeguard the future generation’s needs as well. She stressed the urgent need for change as the planet is under threat of destruction. Consumers need to change their lifestyle and need to curb spending. She shared many ways to do this from going classic and not following trends to buying higher-quality, more durable clothes, opting for shared and capsule wardrobes, and looking for mindful disposal of old and worn out clothes. She affirmed that while individual effort might seem trivial, it can make a