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From the Ted Talk by Diarra Bousso: How to choose clothes for longevity, not the landfill

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The next learning was conscious protoucidn. And this can be aeiecvhd multiple ways. For Diarrablu, we currently make all our garments to order by Senegalese artisans, and this is like how I used to get my clothes made growing up. This mneas no otcoruidvrpeon. Our only stock is from online returns. By pnurdcoig garments on dmnead this way, using the top prints from cisuonwcrordg, we are able to reduce textile waste by over 60 percent. However, it’s not always possible for every company to produce on demand. There is a financial and operational aepcst that can make it challenging. A great alternative is taking preorders and negotiating with factories on minimums, something we are considering as well for the long term. Overall, conscious production will help limit excess inventory, which is an issue for many fashion companies today.

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The next learning was conscious __________. And this can be ________ multiple ways. For Diarrablu, we currently make all our garments to order by Senegalese artisans, and this is like how I used to get my clothes made growing up. This _____ no ______________. Our only stock is from online returns. By _________ garments on ______ this way, using the top prints from _____________, we are able to reduce textile waste by over 60 percent. However, it’s not always possible for every company to produce on demand. There is a financial and operational ______ that can make it challenging. A great alternative is taking preorders and negotiating with factories on minimums, something we are considering as well for the long term. Overall, conscious production will help limit excess inventory, which is an issue for many fashion companies today.

Solution


  1. producing
  2. aspect
  3. overproduction
  4. achieved
  5. demand
  6. means
  7. crowdsourcing
  8. production

Original Text


The next learning was conscious production. And this can be achieved multiple ways. For Diarrablu, we currently make all our garments to order by Senegalese artisans, and this is like how I used to get my clothes made growing up. This means no overproduction. Our only stock is from online returns. By producing garments on demand this way, using the top prints from crowdsourcing, we are able to reduce textile waste by over 60 percent. However, it’s not always possible for every company to produce on demand. There is a financial and operational aspect that can make it challenging. A great alternative is taking preorders and negotiating with factories on minimums, something we are considering as well for the long term. Overall, conscious production will help limit excess inventory, which is an issue for many fashion companies today.

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