Re:Is it classist to be against fast fashion?
by atwood22 on Friday August 12, 2022 @09:02AM
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That’s the average. Many pieces of clothes are worn hundreds of times. Which means the median is probably lower than 6. Many pieces of clothes are probably only worn once or twice.
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Re:Is it classist to be against fast fashion?
by acdha on Friday August 12, 2022 @09:40AM
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Looking at the number of conference t-shirts I have, that number is plausible.
Re:Is it classist to be against fast fashion?
by dashundchen on Friday August 12, 2022 @10:03AM
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Oh I wish people would stop deciding every event/fundraiser/ employer needs a hideous screen printed t-shirt advertisement no one will wear outside the event and maybe painting a room. That and the stream of useless junk gifts - the low powered USB charging sticks, plastic water bottles and tumblers. Last year my employer gave every employee a
Enough. Nobody actually wants these. It's direct to landfill for 99% of the things you're giving away.
I start saying no, not that it impacts items already ordered. Figure if they start ending up with thousands of t-shirts after an event they'll stop ordering them.
Re:Is it classist to be against fast fashion?
by Turing_Machine on Friday August 12, 2022 @10:18AM
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Right. Don't forget tote bags. I have enough tote bags to last the rest of my life, and probably well beyond.