Ethical Critiques of Fast Fashion and Offering an Alternative to It

نویسندگان

1 D Candidate of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Mofid University, Qom, Iran.

doi
10.30470/er.2023.1996414.1201
چکیده

Fast fashion is a huge part of the fashion industry. In it, abundant, cheap and extensive production takes place. In this article, we criticize fast fashion from an ethical point of view. We show that this form of fashion, in addition to harming the environment, violates the moral rights of workers and consumers. Instead, we introduce slow fashion, that is, that part of the fashion industry that pays attention to consumption patterns, culture and quality. In this article, we show that slow fashion can be an ethical alternative to fast fashion, provided that the consumer is aware of its value. To achieve this goal, we first introduce fashion, fast fashion and ethical fashion. Then we critique fast fashion in three areas of environment, workers and consumers. We show that fast fashion is harmful in all the three areas. In the end, by examining the role of the media and consumer awareness, we offer a solution to ethicize fashion with a tendency toward slow fashion.