Rep. Pingree spoke exclusively with Teen Vogue about why the U.S. government needs to focus on slowing down the fashion industry.
For the first time ever, the United States government will have a caucus focused solely on fashion. Started by Maine Representative Chellie Pingree the Slow Fashion Caucus will focus on legislation around textile waste, labor issues in fashion and of course, fashion’s contribution to climate change. , Grace Meng , Julia Brownley , Sydney Kamlager- Dove , Jerrold Nadler , Jan Schakowsky , Earl Blumenauer , Kathy Castor , and Jared Huffman .
I also think it's a great opportunity to help educate people about what's happening in other countries. TV: How has the slow fashion caucus been received in Congress? I've found that sometimes fashion legislation can be looked at as frivolous, even though it is this multi-trillion dollar industry with massive impact on people and planet.
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