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What is a key characteristic of fast fashion?
What is a key characteristic of fast fashion?
- Aggressive pricing (correct)
- Traditional trends
- Slow production
- High pricing
How did the Industrial Revolution impact cloth production?
How did the Industrial Revolution impact cloth production?
- Increased home-based labor
- Led to the emergence of sweatshops
- Reduced factory work
- Revolutionized cloth production with machinery (correct)
What is a common consequence of the globalization of apparel production?
What is a common consequence of the globalization of apparel production?
- Impact on workers and economies in developing nations (correct)
- Increase in labor costs
- Shift of manufacturing to high labor cost countries
- Decrease in exploitation within the production chain
Why are sweatshops described as exploitative?
Why are sweatshops described as exploitative?
What is a significant challenge faced by garment workers according to the text?
What is a significant challenge faced by garment workers according to the text?
How have neoliberal policies affected local industries in developing countries?
How have neoliberal policies affected local industries in developing countries?
What is a primary characteristic of sweatshops as described in the document?
What is a primary characteristic of sweatshops as described in the document?
How does fast fashion differ from traditional clothing production?
How does fast fashion differ from traditional clothing production?
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on cloth production?
What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on cloth production?
Why do many apparel manufacturers shift production to countries with lower labor costs?
Why do many apparel manufacturers shift production to countries with lower labor costs?
What is a common struggle faced by garment workers according to the document?
What is a common struggle faced by garment workers according to the document?
Which economic policies have been criticized in the document for negatively impacting local industries in developing countries?
Which economic policies have been criticized in the document for negatively impacting local industries in developing countries?
