Overview

• Fashion Revolution Week, running from April 22 to 27, features events in cities like Darmstadt, Kassel, Frankfurt, and Offenbach to promote transparency and sustainability in the fashion industry.
• The EU Environment Agency reports that textile consumption in the EU reached an average of 19 kg per capita in 2022, up from 17 kg in 2019, exacerbating environmental challenges.
• BUND Hessen organizes activities such as clothing swap parties, repair cafés, and educational tours to encourage conscious consumption and reduce waste.
• The secondhand market in Hesse is expanding rapidly, with half of consumers already purchasing secondhand items and many planning to increase such purchases.
• The global Fashion Revolution movement was sparked by the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, which underscored the human and environmental costs of fast fashion.