Consumerism: “excessive materialism and waste” (Glickman 2009)

Microfibres: Tiny plastic particles washed off from products such as synthetic clothes contribute up to 35% of the primary plastic that is polluting our oceans.

Petrochemicals: are any chemical manufactured from crude oil and natural gas, such as fertilisers, pesticides, plastics, soaps and detergents, solvents, drugs, explosives, synthetic fibres and rubbers, paints, epoxy resins, and flooring and insulating materials.

Sacrifice zones: are resource-rich lands, generally associated with minority communities that are considered dispensable and exploited for economic gain.(…) are a source of cheap labour and also indigenous design (commonly appropriated) important for style change. They also serve as markets when indigenous dress is replaced with industrially produced and finally, they are the major sites of waste disposal, including secondhand clothing. Sandra Niessen