The Dark Side of Fast Fashion
Australia has become the world's largest per capita consumer of textiles, with one of the highest rates of waste.
In a workshop in Marrickville, a group of refugee and migrant women work together, creating garments for a Sydney fashion label, The Social Outfit.
- Fatima Sultanzi from Afghanistan works on a sewing machine.
- Lilyrose Po from Myanmar cuts out fabric patterns.
- Xiuyan Han from China sews a suit for the Governor-General.
The Social Outfit has trained and employed over 1360 women since 2014, diverting 16 tonnes of fabric from landfill.
The Social Outfit supports refugee and migrant women to start careers in Australia.
Author's summary: Australian fashion label helps refugees.