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The fashion industry, particularly manufacture and use of apparel and footwear, is a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. [1] The rapid growth of fast fashion has led to around 80 billion items of clothing being consumed annually, with about 85% of clothes consumed in United States being sent to landfill.
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the fashion industry is the second biggest consumer of water on the planet. It takes about 700 gallons of water to produce just one cotton ...
Fast fashion production has doubled since 2000, with brands such as Zara producing 24 collections a year and H&M producing about 12 to 16 collections a year. [79] The fast fashion industry has relied on and continues to rely upon complicated, very extensive worldwide supply chains that drive environmental degradation. [80]
Nigeria has produced many fashion designers. Shade Thomas (later Thomas-Fahm) became Nigeria's first widely recognized fashion designer. After studying fashion design in England in the 1950s, prior to Nigerian independence, she set up a shop at the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos and a garment factory at the Yaba Industrial Estate. Specializing ...
Pages in category "Environmental issues in Nigeria" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
She regarded as Nigeria's first modern fashion designer" [1] [2] and pioneer. [3] She was the first fashion designer to open a fashion boutique in Nigeria. [4] Fahm brought attention to the Nigerian fashion industry. [5] Her enduring impact was celebrated at London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London in 2022. [6] [7]
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