{"product_id":"clothing-poverty-andrew-brooks-9781783600687","title":"Clothing Poverty: The Hidden World of Fast Fashion and Second-Hand Clothes","description":"\u003cp\u003e'An interesting and important account.'\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Have you ever stopped and wondered where your jeans came from? Who made them and where? Ever wondered where they end up after you donate them for recycling?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Following a pair of jeans, \u003cem\u003eClothing Poverty\u003c\/em\u003e takes the reader on a vivid around-the-world tour to reveal how clothes are manufactured and retailed, bringing to light how fast fashion and clothing recycling are interconnected. Andrew Brooks shows how recycled clothes are traded across continents, uncovers how retailers and international charities are embroiled in commodity chains which perpetuate poverty, and exposes the hidden trade networks which transect the globe.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stitching together rich narratives, from Mozambican markets, Nigerian smugglers and Chinese factories to London's vintage clothing scene, TOMS shoes and Vivienne Westwood's ethical fashion lines, Brooks uncovers the many hidden sides of fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Brooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1783600683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781783600687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015","brand":"Andrew Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44125374087423,"sku":"9781783600687","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_31920788-abc6-4f6d-912f-8154948917b7.jpg?v=1687442254","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clothing-poverty-andrew-brooks-9781783600687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}