Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-hand Clothes [Hardcover]

You look good in those jeans. But are those jeans themselvesgood? Have you ever looked into where they came from and who made them?

Andrew Brooks has, and withClothing Povertyhe takes readers on a global journey, from fabric to fashion show, to reveal the worldwide commodity chains and hidden trade networks that transect the globe and perpetuate poverty. Stitching together rich narratives from markets in Mozambique, Nigerian smugglers, Bolivian traders, London vintage shops, and growing ethical fashion lines like Vivienne Westwoods, Brooks draws connections and shines light in the worlds dark cornersand forces us to think anew about fashion, ethics, and our role in global production and exploitation.

Andrew Brooksis a lecturer in development geography at Kings College, London.