I dunno. I've seen better.
Posted on 06/10/2022 4:39:39 AM PDT by FarCenter
European regulators have declared war on "fast fashion," forcing a rethink of the throwaway culture that has dominated the 21st-century clothing industry and promising to rejigger sartorial supply chains that reach deep into Asia.
Proposed rules from the European Union would force companies to overhaul their clothing designs to meet a laundry list of criteria governing everything from how long a garment lasts, to how much recycled yarn it contains.
The aim is to reduce the environmental impact of the industry by increasing durability. It could spell the end for low-quality synthetic fiber, shoddy sewing and other production shortcuts -- and for apparel that falls apart in the wash. In other words, the decline of quick, cheap, mass-produced clothes.
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In its strategy document, the EC said it will introduce rules to combat "overproduction and overconsumption of clothing." It targets an industry that has been thoroughly dressed down by critics for pollution in landfills and in the air, thanks to greenhouse gases emitted in making finished clothing and polyester.
Fast fashion refers to a modern industry of disposable attire built around rapidly shifting consumer tastes. It is underpinned by both fashionistas, who are willing to wear a purchase just once, and manufacturers that rely on low-cost materials and labor for a quick turnaround before the next trend catches fire.
Global apparel production doubled from 2000 to 2014, a period during which the average person bought 60% more clothes but kept items only half as long, according to management consultancy McKinsey.
In the past two decades, prices have fallen as companies switched to fossil-fuel-based synthetic fabrics, which tend to cost less than cotton, and offshored production to Asia, which became the top exporter of clothes to Europe and the rest of the world.
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Dictating is the new fashion for governments, especially those that believe that people can be made to obey.
Potato sacks for all unless you can afford a flour sack. I remember when my Grandmother used to make clothes out of flour sacks. Kinda hard to do with paper though. It might rain.
When flour came in sacks in the thirties, the companies printed attractive designs so they could be made into clothes. My mother had several examples in her clothing collection.
As a friend in the trades told me the best thing one could do for automobiles a d the environment would be to cut out the electronics and make all the parts replaceable
Burlap is kind of itchy. But chicken feed also came in cotton print sacks that mother sewed into clothing.
Not so sure you can just dictate what pop culture is. Teens-20-somethings are very free spirits, notoriously difficult to control what they think is “cool”.
In the US, standards from ANSI, IEEE, SAE, NIST, etc. are all voluntary standards that companies can choose to follow or not.
In Europe, standards from ETSI, DIN, ISO, etc once adopted have the force of law.
The aim is to reduce the environmental impact of the industry by increasing durability. It could spell the end for low-quality synthetic fiber, shoddy sewing and other production shortcuts — and for apparel that falls apart in the wash. In other words, the decline of quick, cheap, mass-produced clothes.
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In the globalist future society, citizens will be issued 1 standard size potato sack, minus any potatoes, for their personal wear.
I am supportive of this. The fashion industry is run by fags. The height of men’s fashion was the 1030s it has been downhill from there.
In other words, Wal-Mart would have to start offering better made clothes. I think the “layering look” came about because all the women’s tops are so thin that you had to wear a couple of layers in order to not be see-through. Of course the young people just bought colored and fancier bras and went with the one layer after awhile.
I dunno. I've seen better.
“ In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check.”
Mao suits for all, coming soon.
The EU was
The future lies east of Suez
EU bleed into America s an existential threat
Arrrrgh! 1930s not 1030s. I hate my mobile phone
...the best thing one could do for automobiles a d the environment would be to cut out the electronics and make all the parts replaceable
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Even if our talented gearheads began doing just that in their garages, the regulators would stop the product from being sold.
Perhaps we’ll collapse far enough that there will be a profitable trade in such vehicles. The regulators will be long gone to their bunkers and the enforcement will be hampered by lack of personnel, fuel and communication. Then, maybe we can also have appliances w/o chips.
I buy things that are as analogue and manual as possible, yet there are circuit boards even in those.
The fabrics are all sleazy, yet, from a distance, they do imitate something warm/durable. It’s only when you can handle them that you can tell how thin and cheap they are.
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