Counting the cost of fashion

Published: Dec. 6, 2021, 12:30 a.m.

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The journey from catwalk, to wardrobe, to landfill is getting shorter and shorter. \\nOur demands for fast fashion mean around 100 billion garments are produced every year. We\\u2019re buying more, then wearing them less often. Many will end up in the trash. Not only that, there\\u2019s been a big growth in clothes being made out of synthetic materials originating from crude oil. \\nIn this edition we ask can fashion cost less to the climate? \\nSpeaking to Kate Lamble and Sophie Eastaugh are- \\n\\u2022\\tVanessa Friedman New York Times Fashion Editor \\n\\u2022\\tLily Cole Fashion model, actress and podcast host- \\u2018Who Cares Wins\\u2019 \\n\\u2022\\tPhillip Meister - Quantis Sustainability Consulting \\n\\u2022\\tClaire Bergkamp \\u2013 Textile Exchange \\nProducer: Jordan Dunbar \\nResearcher: Natasha Fernandez \\nSeries Producer: Alex Lewis \\nEditor: Emma Rippon

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