Slowing Down Fast Fashion presented by Alex James

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Written and Directed by Ben Akers, Alex James presents a critical look at the fashion industry and the trend of 'fast fashion' in a shortened version of Akers' first solo documentary.
To see the full feature documentary, you can stream now via Amazon here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Alex-James-Slowing-Down-Fashion/dp/B01IDPAP80
For more information on Ben Akers and his projects, you can find him here:
www.cargocollective.com/BenAkers/Documentary-Alex-James-Slowing-down-Fast-Fashion
With thanks to The Campaign for Wool for sharing this video with us.

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@mintyal1382 3 жыл бұрын

Cheese man saving our planet ❤🧀

@wendylorimer5663 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the whole planet could stop making most things for a good few years, we could use up what already exists and use our imaginations to keep re-purposing and mending. It would be an amazing experience.

@Mindfulnessification Жыл бұрын

This is so beautiful! Yes! to natural fibers!

@suzy8track Жыл бұрын

This is why I only shop at thrift stores for my clothes.

@resourcedragon Жыл бұрын

I suspect that the reason so many garments are bought and then not worn is that people get them home and realise that they don't smell all that great, they don't provide the thermal characteristics the purchaser expected, they aren't all that well made, the fabric is scratchy, etc. Part of the solution to fast fashion (at least to my mind) is to teach children how fabrics are made, and how clothes are made - spinning and weaving classes and knitting and dressmaking. That could be an opportunity to teach them about the different types of fabrics and perhaps introduce them to some sustainability. The KZfaqr iilluminaughtii recently produced a very good video on the topic of how industry has carefully led consumers to think that the environment is an "us" problem (we, the consumers), rather than a "them" problem (industry). I'd be interested in looking at the issue of fast clothing through that lens. And when industry is the problem I think government has to stop kowtowing to their political donors and instead pass laws that make industry do what is in the interests of people and the environment. Capitalism doesn't turn industry into soft, cuddly entities with our best interests at heart - quite the opposite.

@angelofchrist4494 Жыл бұрын

Charity shops are a good way to start

@patriciadorris1149 2 жыл бұрын

🙋 Excellent 👍

@knitnkitten 3 жыл бұрын

mend & make do. knit your own jumpers

@macsmiffy2197 3 жыл бұрын

Wool can feel itchy on the skin. I have to buy expensive treated wool when knitting for the grandchildren, else they won’t wear it. My daughter will not wear it for that reason. Even I have to wear something under Icelandic wool, it’s so scratchy. To get more people wearing wool, this aspect needs to be addressed especially for people who’ve got used to wearing soft acrylics. If only we could find 100% cotton shirts on the high street to wear underneath.

@skvalberget 3 жыл бұрын

Mac Smiffy. Try wearing merino wool next to your skin. Icelandic wool is really best worn as an outer layer in winter.

@ainorey882 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, merino wool doesn't itch and is also light weight, still keeping you warm

@FlickeringEmber 3 жыл бұрын

I'm allergic to wool so I do check labels when buying clothing. Most of my knitwear is cotton. It's cosy and warm.

@justme8108 Жыл бұрын

I wear Merino wool every day. It doesn't itch. I even wear it outdoors in the 90+ heat. There are types of soft wools, and also the itchy kind. Try using Dale of Norway's baby yarn for your grandchildren. Remember a quality sweater should last generations, so the initial cost should be calculated over 40 years or so.

@resourcedragon Жыл бұрын

By and large "soft acrylics" is an oxymoron. That's one of the reasons I avoid them. Wool _can_ be problematic for some people. The solution is to get a very fine micron wool, ultrafine Merino wools in the range of 12.5-17.5. Superfine wool has a fibre diameter of 17.6-18.5 microns.

@somwrita_sarkar_yarny_hobbit 2 жыл бұрын

I love wool, I love knitting, but getting the dacoits who robbed the entire planet through colonialism (and who get still get the common person to pay taxes on their behalf) to be upholding the principles of the simple and good life is clearly a joke. Also, the entire fashion industry is perverted - you do not need models on a catwalk to make you buy a garment that will last you a lifetime, you just need to buy some good wool, and ask your grandparents on instructions on how to knit, if you don't have your own grandparents, borrow someone else's, or learn from youtube, knit yourselves a good shirt and a sweater, and define that as fashion, if you've got the guts! Oh and by the way, most of fast fashion can last years too - if you do own a couple of acrylic jumpers. Its not about a single jumper or shirt (acrylic or wool), its about us, as a society, failing the marshmallow challenge (delayed gratification, more resilience), completely, and discarding faster than we can buy, because our get-bored thresholds do not incorporate any planetary responsibility.

@justme8108 Жыл бұрын

Also, when was the last time you purchased a garment that you saw on a model on the runway? You don't. It is a hyper-inflated industry much like diamonds.