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/than before. And it also means/to be more conscious of the people/who make our clothes.

Ms. Sato :

Fashion is changing. Some companies make clothes more quickly/with less money. This has the biggest impact/on the environment and people.

Moe :

But we can get clothes cheaper. It’s better,/right?

Ms. Sato :

No,/it’s not. That’s the most difficult problem. Take T-shirts/that are 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 regular cotton?

Ms. Sato :

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

Mike :

Changing our lifestyle/can make the world/a better place for everyone.