Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World Of Fast Fash... May 2026

Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes by Andrew Brooks (2015, 2019) investigates how the global fast fashion industry and international second-hand clothing trade contribute to systemic global poverty. Using the "biography of a pair of jeans," the text traces the environmental and labor impacts of production, while examining how Western clothing donations can stifle local industries in the Global South. For more details, visit ResearchGate . The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes