2. From Tailoring to Temu: The Making of Modern Fashion
How did we go from the craftsmanship of tailoring to businesses like Temu churning out billions of copycat garments a year? We trace the history of fashion’s business model—from craft to industrialisation, fast fashion, and the current ultra-fast race to the bottom.🎙️Expert Guest: Dr Alice Payne, Dean of RMIT’s Fashion & Textile School📌 Resources & Links:Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.
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1. Ultra-Fast Fashion 101: What You Need to Know
Ultra-fast fashion is cheap, addictive, and everywhere—but it comes at a cost. In this series, we pull back the curtain on the true impact of fashion’s speed-up, and explore what it means for people, planet, and our own wardrobes.🎙️Expert Guest: Dr Alice Payne, Dean of RMIT’s Fashion & Textile School📌 Resources & Links:Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡Take Action:Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team.Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.
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3. The (Human) Cost Per Wear: Who Pays For Cheap Fashion?
Behind every $5 top is a worker—often underpaid, overworked, and without rights. We dig into the human impact of ultra-fast fashion, including unsafe factories to exploitative wages, and ask what it takes to make clothes that value those who produce them.🎙️Expert Guest: Fuzz Kitto, Co-Director of Be Slavery Free📌 Resources & Links:Link to Fashion Reimagined trailer: https://www.fashionreimaginedfilm.com/ Diane Osgood, Your Shopping Superpower: https://www.dianeosgood.com/booksEthical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resourcesBonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast💡 Take Action: Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-toolThis podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-differenceBehind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team. Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.
Our fashion industry is reshaping how we wear, buy and value clothes. We’re making items cheaper, faster, and at greater volume—but this comes at great cost.
Join hosts, Kat and Hannah, as they unpack the rise of ultra-fast fashion—revealing its hidden costs to people and the planet, and how we can help drive change.
Learn with us and be equipped to create change in our wardrobes and our world. 👕🌏
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