Interestingly enough, I was surprised how into this course I have gotten. Coming into this course, I thought that it was a absolutely impossible to have sustainability in the apparel industry. I thought we relied on inconsistency to make profit. The readings this past week has forever changed my beliefs.
Reading about the problems and solutions listed in 'Forum for the Future' fascinated me. For the majority of my college career I have questioned whether or not this was the right degree. The sheer fact that companies are looking to better humanity made me realize it's not all about retail and sales. I crave to expand my knowledge about other companies and how the social paradigm in the apparel industry will adopt the changes.
Us addressing the Pink Elephant by shifting our practices on how every aspect of the industry for the better is what I found to be the most important thing I've learned this week. It cannot happen in one area. Idealistically, rapid responses would benefit, but this is not practical. Time, effort, and money are keys to resolving our own downfall. This is something we should not rush into. Sometimes the long term effects from change are even worse than the quick fix.
For our following generations to prosper as we did, Change is for the best. Discussing with my peers different solutions to problems, agreements to change, and substitutes for these major problems has shown that humanity isn't just out to make money. We can take what we've learned and do our homework on companies who use sweat shops, or sustainable products which have little to no impact on the environment. We can spread the word about the issues on hand and teach the generations to come that a fad is not worth losing an entire species like the honey-bees.
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