{"id":161265,"date":"2018-11-28T19:23:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T19:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/mary-creagh-mp-fashion-isnt-sustainable-as-it-is\/"},"modified":"2021-08-12T13:55:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:55:55","slug":"mary-creagh-mp-fashion-isnt-sustainable-as-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/mary-creagh-mp-fashion-isnt-sustainable-as-it-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Creagh MP: \"Fashion isn't sustainable as it is\""},"content":{"rendered":"
Mary Creagh MP, chair of Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee, told The Industry's inaugural Fashion Futures Forum, in partnership with Avery Dennison, that the fashion industry was \"not sustainable\" as it is.<\/strong><\/p>\n Fresh from hearing evidence from big name brands and retailers at an oral evidence session in the House of Commons, which was part of the ongoing inquiry into the UK fashion industry, Creagh told delegates, assembled at White City House, West London: \"It\u2019s not sustainable the way it is. Fashion is the third biggest industry in the world after cars and electronics.<\/strong> If it carries on the way it\u2019s growing we just won\u2019t have enough planetary resources.\"<\/p>\n \"If fashion carries on the way it\u2019s growing we just won\u2019t have enough planetary resources.\"<\/p>\n Mary Creagh, MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \"If everyone in the world bought and had as many clothes as we did, there wouldn\u2019t be enough land in the world to grow them. So, we can only enjoy, purchase and own the clothes we do, because someone else, somewhere else, is either not getting paid a decent wage for them and, or, they are not wearing as many clothes as we are<\/strong>,\" she said.<\/p>\n Holding up a 10-year old jacket bought on sale from Joseph 10 years ago for \u00a3100, Creagh told delegates that while it had a broken zip and a small seam was coming apart on one sleeve, the jacket was still of value. After researching the cost, she said it would be \u00a324 to fix the jacket. Turning to the audience and asking for a show of hands she asked: \"Should I repair it or should I buy a new one?\" The vote to repair was unanimous.<\/strong><\/p>\n