Hardcover | $27.00
Published by Portfolio
Jun 01, 2021 | 336 Pages
6 x 9 in | ISBN 9780593085974
UNRAVELED:
The Life and Death
of a Garment
[ Out Now ]
By Maxine Bédat, NSI Director.
A groundbreaking chronicle of the life and death of a pair of jeans, UNRAVELED exposes the fractures in our supply chains, sheds new light on our relationships to each other and the planet, and offers a path toward a moral marketplace that puts the people and planet first.
UNRAVELED is the story of a pair of pants, from cotton farm to landfill. But it is also the human story of our global economy, how it got this way, and its heartbreaking toll on the world’s disadvantaged —with a vision for a better way and practical steps to achieve it for individuals, companies and policy makers.
A must read for anyone wanting to understand the impact of unfettered capitalism and contribute to creating an economy in which we can all thrive together. This deeply reported and unflinching narrative challenges us to reclaim our central role as citizens and refashion a society in which people and planet thrive.
Praise for Unraveled
“Unraveled is at once fascinating and disturbing. Read it before you buy a new pair of jeans, or anything else, for that matter. It will forever change the way you look at fashion.”
“Unraveled is a book for our times. Impeccably researched, with vivid storytelling, it eloquently uses the fashion industry as a metaphor for a new system of moral capitalism that puts people and planet first.”
“Required reading for the conscientious.”
“For anyone who cares about the well-being of people and planet, this book should be on your reading list. Bédat illustrates the very real complexities that exist within the apparel supply chain that contribute to why our current efforts to achieve “sustainability” continue to fall short but offers practical suggestions that give us hope for positive change.”