Clothing Poverty : the Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes/ Andrew Brooks.

By:

Brooks, Andrew

Contributor(s):

Brooks, Andrew

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, UK : Zed Books, 2015Description: viii, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:

9781783600670 (paperback)
1783600675 (paperback)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

746.92 BRO

Contents:

A biography of jeans -- Clothes and capital -- The shadow world of used clothing -- Cotton is the mother of poverty -- Made in China and Africa -- Second-hand Africa -- Persistent poverty -- Old clothes and new looks -- Ethical clothing myths and realities -- Fast-fashion systems

Summary: Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe. Stitching together rich narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian smugglers and Chinese factories to London\'s vintage clothing scene, TOMS shoes and Vivienne Westwood\'s ethical fashion lines, Brooks uncovers the many hidden sides of fashion.--COVER

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	746.92 BRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100630988

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'An interesting and important account.' Daily Telegraph Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who made them and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you donate them for recycling?Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe.Stitching together rich narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian smugglers and Chinese factories to London's vintage clothing scene, TOMS shoes and Vivienne Westwood's ethical fashion lines, Brooks uncovers the many hidden sides of fashion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Following a pair of jeans, Clothing Poverty takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe. Stitching together rich narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian smugglers and Chinese factories to London\'s vintage clothing scene, TOMS shoes and Vivienne Westwood\'s ethical fashion lines, Brooks uncovers the many hidden sides of fashion.--COVER

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Acknowledgements (p. vii)
Introduction (p. 1)
1 A biography of jeans (p. 9)
2 Clothes and capital (p. 39)
3 The shadow world of used clothing (p. 72)
4 Cotton is the mother of poverty (p. 100)
5 Made in China and Africa (p. 118)
6 Second-hand Africa (p. 142)
7 Persistent poverty (p. 161)
8 Old clothes and new looks (p. 184)
9 Ethical clothing myths and realities (p. 207)
10 Fast-fashion systems (p. 233)
Notes (p. 253)
Further Reading (p. 277)
Index (p. 279)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Andrew Brooks is a lecturer in development geography at King's College London.