Consumers’ attitudes towards the environmental impact of fast
fashion
I am a student at Manchester Metropolitan University. I’m conducting my final year honours project and to proceed to the second stage of my dissertation I am conducting a questionnaire, I would be grateful if you can spare the time to answer these questions. The information provided will be confidential. Please use the letter X to tick the appropriate box.
Age Group: 18 – 25 [ ]
25 – 30 [ ]
30 – 35 [ ]
35 – 40 [ ]
40 and Over [ ]
Gender: Female [ ] Male [ ]
1. What does fast fashion mean to you?......
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2. What is your attitude towards fast fashion? …………………………………......
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3. How often do you purchase garments?
Once a week [ ] Once a month [ ] Once a year [ ]
If other, please state …………………………………………………………………
4. What effects your decision on buying clothes? Price [ ] Brands [ ] Trend [ ]
5. How much do you think you spend on apparel? Please choose one of the following: weekly base ………………………………………………..
monthly base ………………………………………………
yearly base ………………………………………………....
6. Are you aware of the effect fast fashion are having on the environment? Yes [ ] No [ ]
if yes, what do you think the course is? ……………………………………………….
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7. Are you aware of the chemicals used on apparel productions and the consequence
this has on the environment and on the water drains? Yes [ ] No [ ]
8. Are you conscious of the process a garment most go through before it reaches the
Shops? Yes [ ] No [ ]
9. How often do you dispose of your unwanted clothes? …………………………………
10. How do you discard of your unwanted garments?
Recycle [ ] Waste bin [ ] Charity shops [ ]
11. What do you think happens with the garments you dispose of and where do you think
they end up?
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12. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the following?
A) Recycle ……………………………………………………………………….……………………
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B) Eco ………………………………………………………………………………………......
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13. Do you know what happens with the clothes you recycle and the garments that end up at the charity shops? ……………………………………………………………………………………
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14. Would you consider buying recycle clothes? Yes [ ] No [ ]
if No, please give your reason …………………………………………………………………………………………….
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15. Would you consider buying clothes from a charity shop? Yes [ ] No [ ]
if No, please give your reason ………………………………………………………......
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16. What are Eco product?......
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17. Would you consider buying Eco products? Yes [ ] No [ ]
If No, please give your reason…………………………………………………………
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18. Would you consider paying more for these products if you know it’s for a good cost?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
if No, please give your reason…………………………………………………………….
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19. More and more fast fashion retailers are producing environmental friendly
Products, how do you think this would effect/change the course of fast fashion?
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20. How would these affect you as a consumer? ………………………………………….
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21. What do you think you can do as a consumer to contribute to save the
environment? …………………………………………………………………………...
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When completed please can you attach and email the questionnaire back to myself at the following e-mail address:-