This week is fashion revolution week. It marks the anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh. The website for the movement says this:
On the 5th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1,138 people and injured many more in 2013, we encourage millions of people to ask brands #whomademyclothes and demand greater transparency in the fashion supply chain.
The more people who ask #whomademyclothes, the more brands will listen.
Use your voice and your power to change the fashion industry.
Together we are stronger.
The movie "The True Cost" helped raise awareness of the movement. In this movement, a american economist argues strongly for reviewing the system that has created the undeniable issues. He suggests that making improvements to a broken system is pointless, that what is neccessary is rather a critique of a system, acknowledgement of the extent of the problem, and an honest consideration of alternative systems. The system at play in the problem created by the fashion industry (he says) is consumer capitalism.
If we apply this same thinking to property: Outside of improvements to our current system, what would an alternative system of property look like?
"The True Cost" is currently available to view on Netflix or you can purchase a copy at the website truecostmovie.com