Fast Fashion 1: At the Macromolecular Level - The Switch from Cotton to Polyester

To kick off our fast fashion series, we first explore fast fashion at the macromolecular level. The rise of fast fashion is coupled by a rise in polyester, rayon, and nylon, or "synthetic fibers". This has largely replaced the use of natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and silk. We delve into the differences with Drs. Imran Islam, PhD, and Preeti Arya, PhD, from the New York Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

References:

https://sustainablecampus.fsu.edu/blog/clothed-conservation-fashion-water#:~:text=Cotton%20requires%20the%20most%20water,of%20raw%20cotton%20%5B6%5D.

https://www.selflessclothes.com/blog/polyester-fabric-sustainability/:

https://www1.udel.edu/fiber/issue2/responsibility/

https://www.kpcc.org/2014-01-24/dodger-stadium-ice-rink-made-of-20-000-gallons-of

Music credits:

Intro and Outro made with GarageBand (Joanna Yeung)

Background music: Hidden Place (Extended Version) by madirfan (Pixabay)

Sound effects: Joanna moving her clothes hangers, Joanna crushing a Snapple bottle, Joanna turning on bathtub faucet and pouring water out of foot tub