MULTIFACETED APPROACH NECESSARY TO TACKLE SUSTAINABILITY, SAY TEXTILE INDUSTRY LEADERS
October 1st, 2017
Contrary to common perceptions, fast fashion is not a fad in itself, indeed according to Sebastian Boger, a principal at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), this swift industrial response to changing clothing market trends is here to stay. However, Boger advised the International Apparel Federation (IAF) World Fashion Convention, at Rio De Janeiro: “There’s still a long way to go before it’s a fully sustainable industry, in terms of social, environmental and ethical pulse.”
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