Coronavirus has impacted every aspect of our lives, including the way we buy our clothes. The fast fashion industry has been turned upside-down by shop closures and changes in levels of demand, and this in turn has a massive knock-on effect on the supply chain. The result? More than two billion US dollars worth of clothing orders have been called off in developing countries during the pandemic, with no payment being made to manufacturers .
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Oh dear. I don’t know why I did this, rashly, the evening of 29 February. Leap Day. I took a leap. Maybe because I have a completion date on the vicarage looming and I need help, someone to share it with, and who is willing to change light bulbs*, heave boxes and dog-sit. Cook.