The globalisation of jeans
I can explain how various countries contribute to the production of a single product.
The globalisation of jeans
I can explain how various countries contribute to the production of a single product.
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Key learning points
- Materials to make jeans come from a number of countries and they may be made and exported from another country.
- Fashion is a global industry and jeans are sold all over the world.
- There are issues with sustainability in the manufacture of jeans.
Keywords
Globalisation - the process of the world becoming more interconnected
Component - a part or element of a larger item
Trade - the buying and selling of goods and services between people, companies and countries
Common misconception
Jeans come from one place.
Jeans come from many different places.
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the process of the world becoming more interconnected
the buying and selling of goods and services
can be carried on for a long time and does little harm to Earth