Research: Boycotting fast fashion

When I researched Fashion Revolution, I found that they don't think that boycotting fast fashion is the solution so I decided to research this further. I read an article by 'The National'  that showed a discussion between two 'fashion experts' where one thought that boycotting was good and the other thought that we shouldn't boycott. This article showed the harm that boycotting could cause as everyone not buying from fast fashion at all would put thousands of (mostly female) garment workers out of work which would cause poverty. The other person said that boycotting is good as it shows companies that their unethical practices aren't acceptable. This article was useful as it showed the pros and cons of both boycotting and not boycotting. The source has little bias as it shows both sides of the argument.

I also read this article, 'Why boycotting sweatshop clothing is not the answer'. It talks about the ethical problems of fast fashion eg. child labour. It shows how boycotting can cause even more problems as sweatshop work is one of the 'better' jobs in the third world countries where garments are often produced. Shutting these factories will mean that people go from having poor jobs to no jobs. The article says that the solution is to improve pay an solve the 'less favourable' aspects of garment production. They suggest buying from fast fashion brands and donating extra money to charities that campaign for garment worker's rights. This article was useful as it presented a different solution to the other research I have done. This article was an opinion piece so it is quite biased, however it mentions research and references data which makes it more reliable.