Slow fashion: History and Key Facts

Slow fashion is an important concept in the sustainable fashion movement and is contemplated as the opposite of fast fashion. Slow fashion is part of the "slow movement", which advocates for a system of clothing and apparel manufacture that is respectful to people, the environment, and animals. Contrary to fast fashion industrial practices, slow fashion involves local artisans and the use of eco-friendly materials.

The slow fashion or conscious fashion movement has risen in opposition to fast fashion, taking issue with responsibility for pollution (both in the production of clothes and in the decay of synthetic fabrics), poor workmanship, and emphasis on very brief trends over classic style.

In the rise of slow fashion, emphasis has been given to quality clothing that is more enduring.

British Vogue explained that the process of designing and creating clothing in slow fashion involves consciousness of materials, consumer demand, and climate impact.

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