Ethics in Fashion Industry

ETHICS IN FASHION INDUSTRY

BY: DIPTI SHRUTI

UNETHICAL PRACTICES IN FASHION INDUSTRY

• Harmful to the environment and to people..• Cruelty to animals.• Extremely low wages and long hours, unhealthy and unsafe

working conditions, exhaustion, sexual harassment and mental stress are some of these issues.

• Zero size models.

HARMFUL TO ENVIRONMENT AND TO PEOPLE

• Production of cotton entails the use of a large amount of pesticides.

• Chemical dyes.• Promote low self esteem.• Moral values.• Ward robe malfunctioning.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

• Animal testing.• Kill animals for fur, bags, belts and many more

products.

Louis Vuitton Shoes made of young goat leather

Dior camel and fox fur bag

Giambattista Valli Furry Clutch

Valentino Fango Rose Tote Bag

HARASSMENT• Child labour.• Sexual harassment.• Unsafe working conditions.• Long working hours.• Low wages.

ZERO SIZE MODELS

• Skinny….cloth hanger.• Suffering from anorexia.• An irregular heartbeat which can lead to heart

failure and death.

ETHICAL PRACTICES IN FASHION INDUSRTY

• The concept of ethical fashion is old; however, it is gaining more and more popularity in the modern times.

• Eco-friendly • Cruelty-free materials.• Organic fashion.• The Ethical Fashion Forum (EEF).

ECO-FRIENDLY FASHION• Production of non-leather shoes,

belts and other accessories.• It includes handbags made from

recycled waste plastic. • Designers from several countries

such as France, Switzerland, U.K., Canada, U.S.A., India, the Netherlands, Australia, China, Senegal, Peru, Brazil, the Philippines, Chile, Columbia, Indonesia and Azerbaijan

CRUELTY-FREE MATERIALS• Do not use animal skin and furs.• Do not use animal tested products.• Avoid using chemical testing of your cosmetics on

animals.

ORGANIC FASHION

• Manufacture of chemical not required.• Chemical residues are not entered accidentally in

the environment.• Human and animals are not exposed to chemicals.• Recycling process.

ETHICAL FASHION FORUM (EEF)

• A number of fashion designers and organizations have come together in London to form a forum called The Ethical Fashion Forum (EEF).

• This forum concentrates on adopting ethical and environmentally compatible practices in the fashion industry. 

THANK YOU...