Overdressed by Elizabeth L. Cline
The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
An investigative look at the rise of fast, cheap clothing and the hidden environmental, social and economic costs it creates, tracing how modern consumption habits, manufacturing practices and retail strategies have driven a throwaway culture; the book combines reporting from factories, interviews with workers and industry insiders, and analysis of textile waste to reveal exploitation, pollution and the collapse of garment quality, while offering practical alternatives such as buying less, choosing better-made or secondhand items, repairing and advocating for policy and industry transparency to reduce harm.
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- 2012
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- 272 pages
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- English
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