In early centuries, the revolution of different industrials are famous in production that people are in need of clothes and during those eras used clothing prosper in Europe especially in England with a great materials being used for the clothes (Ginsburg, 1980; Lambert, 2004; Lemire, 1991, 2005; Sanderson, 1997). However the used clothes are being trade and exchanged in a very informal way, word of mouth and some locals who introduced it themselves (Lambert, 2004). As stated and being massive in early centuries, the demand of this item had a fast increase especially from the poor people who can’t afford new clothes notwithstanding lawless environment kind of business unlike to different area which is the renaissance era, used clothing is just the requited for of item for the new clothes …show more content…
As an example for random people in the Philippines, a bank teller that has a salary for P8, 500 monthly has a nice dresses and full of branded clothing in wardrobe. She even bought a Giordano pants, Prada bag, shoes and all branded things for just P1, 525. Thinking that these things are impossible but no. Joanne Dimaculangan and Marla Ong of De La Salle University, a graduate of Business administration consumer behavior, expounded about the flow of the customers preference on how their likes shifts, different strategies to hook them and of course the different behavior of the customers. You will find the best items by looking out or digging in off in a stack and you wipe them off to see the suitable design. The business became wide (Ukay-Ukay/Wagwagan, April 2004). The exchange in the late years the ukay ukay or the used clothing are shipped in the Philippines as pledge or contribution in the victims of different calamities. But soon many OFW collects used clothing in stylish level before it would go offshore and be distributed in some stores or balikbayan
Clothes were made by hand using different techniques. For example, as stated by the text titled “Tailoring” in Source #2, “Polynesians spent hours beating plant fibers and tree bark into tapa clothes.” Using their methods, a tailor had to make the fabrics manually. According to Source #2, “[Tailors] made ... clothing by hand from fabric they made or purchased locally.”
This demand for basic needs contribute to the rise of textile
Tailored clothes were also designed with much more aesthetic detail such as pictures being “embroidered by hand” (Source 2. 5) which meant clothes took hours upon hours to finish. These fancy clothes were a symbol of wealth because only the rich could afford to have these clothes custom made for them. Lower or middle class people often had their own family members making clothes for them because they could not afford to have a tailor. Most clothes made by lower to middle class people were only made of “one or two pieces of cloth” (Source 2. 4) in order to conserve cloth for other clothing. As time when on tailoring changed from making fancy designs to making clothes that fit the body well and looked good.
The fabrics were imported from India and manufactured in the north of England which contributed to the expanding British textile trade. (White, M) However, the new fabrics were quickly available for the lower ranks of society and allowed ordinary men and women to copy their superiors. This led to what Lemire describes as democratization of fashion in Fashion’s Favourite. The influence of the new consumerist culture was therefore reflected in the new desire for fashion to appeal aesthetically as opposed to the mere usefulness of clothing.
1970’s Fashion Earth day was first celebrated in United States in 1970. Hippies were primarily the ones who got Earth day passed by the government. Disco was very popular as well; People would go to nightclubs and strobe lights and mirror balls would be everywhere, the latest 70’s hits would also be playing. The Vietnam War, The Battle of Civil Rights and music affected a lot of the fashion in 70’s.
In order for quality clothing to be created, it had to be done by a tailor, which in itself was costly. On top of that, the creation and obtaining of fabrics was significantly more expensive than actually creating the garments. Because of this, most people could not afford
Second Assignment – Annotated Bibliography and Thesis Statement by Cheryl Chi Yue Leung (214185045) York University NATS 1840 15th January 2016 Thesis: How material elements of the modern fast fashion practice reinforce the meanings of unethical production, and thus explain low prices come with low product quality and negative environmental and social impacts Annotated Bibliography 1) Anguelov, N. CRC Press. (September 2015) The dirty side of the garment Industry: fast fashion and its negative impact on environment and society.
Actually, colonizers unconsciously form a certain messages to reconstruct the way of life in colonized countries. We can added some examples of Moroccan fashion schools, such as the Casa Moda Academy started from 2010, and it is the most celebrated and adventurous fashion school on the African continent. Its objective is to prepare students to help the Moroccan textile industry, make the investable shift from subcontracting to developing them to be ready to sell collection for western fashion brands. In addition to the institute de Stylisme ET Modelisme (ISM) which focuses on creativity and innovation. Those schools had opened to train students to produce ateliers that is why the majority were designing European fashion because the few schools
In order to explicitly analysis the clothing industry, emphasis must be laid on Textile
The globalization process has lead to shorten of this production cycle across the entire fashion industry to just two weeks. The “on-trend” clothes that were at one point of time only available to thin rich urban fashionistas are now available to a wider audience at a lesser and more affordable price. Death rate of fashion has increased as a result of the changes in the lifestyle and the society. The society has become more accessible and people are now looking for a change. And this change was marked by the introduction of “Fast Fashion”.
As quoted in Coco Chanel: a woman of her own (Axel Madsen, p124), ‘’ fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening. ’’ (Refer to appendix 1) Fashion is everywhere nowadays and is having more and more impact in our daily life. Fashion existed in different forms.
African aesthetic plays an intricate role in Caribbean fashion. It combines various colors, patterns, and fabrics which the Caribbean is known for. As a result, over the years Caribbean fashion relies heavily on African influences. Such influences are attributed by slavery, creolization and conformity. In the 17th century the first dress was the uniform of the estate afforded to those working and resident on plantation farms.
In Malaysia UNIQLO run their operation by DNP who is their joint venture partner. DNP clothing controls 45% of UNIQLO Malaysia’s business and playing important roles in managing and running the operation of store locally. Most of the local affairs and administration are in-charged by DNP clothing. Furthermore, suppliers are including manufactures, service providers, consultants and contract labor.
(Refer to figure 5) Using this model, Uniqlo was able to successfully differentiate itself from other retailers by developing unique products based on innovations than fashion trends. They are able to make quick adjustments to the production according to the latest sales trends and minimise store operation costs. This has allowed Uniqlo to sell high-quality clothes at affordable prices. Uniqlo is now working on a new supply chain that combines both their real and virtual business together. They have engaged one of Japan’s largest home builders, Daiwa House Industry, to help construct a state-of-the-art distribution center in Tokyo.
UNIQLO, 66-year-old Fashion and Retail industry was established in 1949 in Japan. It is a wholly owned subsidy which was bought by Fast Retailing Co Ltd since November 2005.With its head quarters in Tokyo it has managed to expand its clothing business in fourteen countries globally. An article from the Business Insider says that this Japanese chain has become the envy of retailers worldwide. It started in 1949 in Hiroshima as “Unique Clothing Warehouse”. The words were later joined to make “UNIQLO”.