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Section sizes Section size for Sustainable fashion (72 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 3,226 3,226 Background and history 12,249 12,249 Purpose 8,120 8,120 Temporal concerns related to fashion 2,768 21,765 Fast fashion 8,021 8,021 "Slow" fashion 5,262 5,262 Garment use and lifespan 5,714 5,714 Concerns 15 31,321 Environmental 3,648 12,590 Environmental hazards 3,975 3,975 Microfibers 3,457 3,457 "Fossil fashion" 1,510 1,510 Social 8,501 17,075 Transparency 2,703 2,703 Diversity and inclusion 2,542 2,542 In Asia 3,329 3,329 Economic 1,641 1,641 Business models for sustainable fashion 777 17,151 Circular fashion models 4,995 4,995 Biomimicry, natural cycles, and processes 893 893 Biofabricate materials 2,394 2,394 Rental and sharing models 3,443 3,443 Vintage and resale models 982 982 Rethinking recycling 827 827 From collective to connective 273 273 Tailored resurgence 847 847 Open-source fashion 1,720 1,720 Reuse and recycling 2,014 9,516 Recycling 1,655 1,655 Upcycling 4,250 4,250 Clothing swaps 1,597 1,597 Consumption 824 6,374 Consumer engagement 4,725 4,725 Technology 825 825 Sustainable fashion organizations and companies 415 10,396 Organizations 7,634 7,634 Companies 2,347 2,347 Materials 1,522 35,733 Cellulose fibers 1,345 23,517 Cotton 4,974 13,398 Bt cotton 4,414 4,414 Organic cotton 2,122 2,122 Naturally colored cotton 1,888 1,888 Soy 1,824 1,824 Hemp 1,603 1,603 Bamboo 1,796 1,796 Kombucha (SCOBY) 1,493 1,493 Other cellulose fibers 2,058 2,058 Protein fibers 517 3,803 Wool 646 646 Silk 1,256 1,256 Cashmere 1,384 1,384 Manufactured fibers 1,336 5,766 PET plastic 4,430 4,430 Fungal species 1,125 1,125 Production 17 17,547 Producers 1,136 1,136 3D seamless knitting 989 989 Zero waste 739 739 Dyeing 1,413 1,413 Comparison websites and ecolabels 2,224 2,224 Sustainable textile brands 5,518 5,518 Designers 5,511 5,511 Controversies 59 5,997 Marketing controversies 1,353 2,545 Greenwashing 1,192 1,192 Materials controversies 1,785 1,785 Second-hand controversies 1,608 1,608 See also 284 284 References 28 28 Further reading 2,671 2,671 External links 641 641 Total 183,019 183,019

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This recent addition to the lead by SophieTallier (a student editor in Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Northeastern University/Advanced Writing in the Business Administration Professions (Spring 2018)) is too verbose, and contains claims that belong in other sections (if they belong in this article at all). I have reverted to the previous version, and I am pasting SophieTallier's text below. There may be something that can be extracted from this text and integrated into appropriate sections in the article, but in its current form it is too verbose, and the style lacks continuity/smoothness. (For example, why is there an apparently random sentence about a movie in the middle of the paragraph?) Remember that per MOS:LEAD, "The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article". (The quoted text below is from this edit by SophieTallier.) Biogeographist (talk) 11:35, 21 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The fashion industry has a large economic impact on the global economy and in 2015 was worth 1.2 trillion dollars^[1]. With the industry a new form of fashion has developed known as fast fashion. Fast fashion is a multibillion dollar industry.^[2] Companies within this industry have engineered a way to mass produce the most fashionable, inexpensive clothing at a rate much faster than the traditional two fashion seasons Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer. Companies like H&M, Zara (retailer), Forever 21 and Mango (clothing) are a few fast fashion leaders that release new clothing lines almost every two weeks. To produce clothing at such a fast rate these companies had to create environmentally harmful practices to make the clothing at this rate. This industry has caused irreversible damage to the environment and one of the ways to decrease negative environmental impact is adopting sustainable fashion practices which includes both the retail and consumer action.^[2] The True Cost is a movie that explains how the world is effected by the current fashion industry. The clothing and textile industry is the second biggest pollution contributor.^[3] Consumers have become more aware of the large amount of waste and negative pollution the fashion industry is causing and as a result companies began to make adjustments so consumers will continue to support their business'. Fashion retailers have new social responsibility to lower the negative impact on the environment it is currently making to satisfy the segment of consumers who will not support unsustainable practices.

Similarly, other sections of this page are very academic. While the detail is useful, the very scholarly text is not accessible to everyone. Should the language be simplified?Jojuj (talk) 10:31, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think that the section of the article you have pasted here should just be moved to a different section of the article. I was working on drafting a longer section describing "fast fashion" and this could be helpful to add to this section. Biogeographist Ndani06 (talk) 15:34, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

in the section of fast fashion when the issue of "rich vs. poor" comes into play, it would be best to include some citation on the discrepancy or delete that part from the section to remain neutral Joannaucsd (talk) 01:17, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

where there is a citation needed by "the quality of the garment...", this work could help:"durability, fashion, sustainability:the processes and practices of use"^[1] Joannaucsd (talk) 01:17, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

along with this citation above, there could be a reason to include a 'durability and use' section where this could fit better into the article and discuss what Fletcher states as sustainability through one's values and views of a garment rather than pitching rich against poor Joannaucsd (talk) 01:17, 26 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Recently, this article has again seen a flurry of new editors and single purpose accounts adding poorly sourced, non-neutrally written, and essay-like content. It appears very similar to me to what is seen when a group of students are assigned to "fix" a wikipedia article for an assignment but have not had proper instruction in wikipedia's core policies. If this is what is going on, then students and in particular, those who are assigning/assessing them, should start by reading WP:ASSIGN, and then go to the Wiki Education Foundation and follow their guidelines in order to actually improve the article, rather than continuing to add to the significant issues it already has. Thanks Melcous (talk) 06:02, 28 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I've had to revert this sort of stuff on at least five different but related articles this morning. It's a regular thing, naive commentary, sort of correct and sort of sourced sometimes, but awful writing. Editors have tried to get some sort of response from them in the past, to no avail. Some articles have become top heavy with these semi related factoids. I just keep lining up the ducks. - Roxy the dog 06:54, 28 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 22 September 2022 and 8 December 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): StellaJiang333 (article contribs).

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