Ethical clothing is the keyword that gives sustainable garments not only a new name, but also a whole new image. The Bio culture is booming and leaving environmental activists and others with the question; can this be seen as just another fading fashion trend or a change of thinking and a sign of awareness? The present thesis relates the textile and clothing sector to environmental threats and reviews its historic development against the background of labour issues. In the further context, ecological and social problems of the conventional textile production are evaluated. In relation to the...