Episode 8 - Making A Fashion Statement

Increasingly, fashion is becoming more and more disposable and huge fashion houses such as H&M and Zara are encouraging us to view clothing as something that can be thrown away more quickly. As a result, the fashion industry has now become a massive contributor to global warming and the climate emergency. In this episode, we look at initiatives here in Waterford that are trying to reduce clothing waste. Such as local designers using sustainable materials. There are also repair shops popping up all across the county and community groups organising clothes swaps. Aoibhin speaks to those in Waterford who are trying to change our outlook. Especially on how we purchase and maintain our clothes.

This series is produced and narrated by Aoibhin Fallon.

It is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee / Árna Mhaoiniú ag Coimisiún na Meán leis an Táille Ceadúnais Teilifíse.