Ethical Fashion

Mike:

We’d like to make special T-shirts.

Moe:

We want to be unique and different.

Ms. Sato:

That’s good. Clothes are a great way to express yourselves. Have you ever heard about “ethical fashion”?

Mike:

Ethical fashion? What’s that?

Ms. Sato:

Well,/clothes are connected with nature and people. “Ethical” means to be kinder to our environment/and more conscious about the people/making our clothes.

Ms. Sato:

Fashion is changing. Big companies produce more clothes/more quickly with less money. This has the greatest impact/on the environment and people.

Moe:

But if clothes are cheaper,/it’s better.

Ms. Sato:

No,/it’s not. That’s the most difficult problem. Take T-shirts made from cotton. In some countries,/a lot of chemicals are used in cotton fields/and many children have to work there.

Ms. Sato:

Organic cotton uses no chemicals.

Moe:

So the environment isn’t damaged. And it’s kinder to people!

Mike:

But is organic cotton as cheap/as ordinary cotton?

Ms. Sato:

No,/it’s more expensive. But we should pay/to improve people’s lives. And if we wear our clothes longer,/it will save money/in the long run.

Mike:

Changing our lifestyle can make a world/where everyone is happier.