Against Fast Fashion! @ East Lothian Schools

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Fast Fashion is the rapid production of inexpensive, low quality clothing that copies the latest styles. The goal is to maximize profits by getting new styles into stores quickly.

Fixing for a Future is an East Lothian-based community project campaigning Against Fast Fashion!

One of our main goals is to equip communities with sewing skills to enable people to fix their own clothes, helping save money and the planet!

We are delighted to have spent the last year working with young people at Knox Academy, Preston Lodge and Meadowpark High Schools.

Big thanks to the over 50 pupils who have taken part; to Sheena, our ever-inspiring tutor; and to Sue Cook (Head Teacher of Knox Academy), Julie Lowe at Preston Lodge and Helen Watson at Meadowpark for all your enthusiasm and help in promoting our project to your schools and sharing our Against Fast Fashion dreams!

And, of course, thank you to the National Lottery Community Funding for enabling us to do this!

We'll be moving on to other East Lothian schools after the summer break so watch this space!

Did you know…?

1.The fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of global carbon emissions, more than international flights and maritime shipping combined!

2. Consumers purchase 60% more clothing today than they did in 2000, and 85% of textiles end up in landfills every year!

3.The fashion industry uses up to 93 billion cubic meters of water annually. Additionally, harmful chemicals used in dyeing and finishing processes often pollute water sources, harming ecosystems and communities!

4.For every 1 kg of fabric produced, an estimated 10-20% of the material is wasted during manufacturing. This results in millions of tons of textile waste, adding to the environmental burden!