The Life Cycle of a T-shirt

C1 – Advanced

T-shirts are one of the most popular pieces of garments. Have you ever wondered how your shirts are produced and where they end up when they’re deemed worn out?

Watch the video and learn how t-shirts are made and what its environmental effects are.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Explain the life cycle of an average t-shirt.
  2. What do you do with old items of clothing you don’t like wearing anymore?
  3. Do you like shopping for clothes?
  4. Having the knowledge on impacts of garment wastes on the environment, would this cause any changes in your clothes shopping behavior?
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