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What happens when pro-Palestinian symbols become fast fashion?

JL;DR SUMMARY The article explores the rise of pro-Palestinian symbols in the fast fashion industry, particularly the keffiyeh, a traditional Arab scarf that has become a trendy fashion accessory. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Social MediaActivismCultural AppropriationConsumerismKeffiyehPro Palestinian SymbolsFast FashionPolitical FashionSheinEthical Fashion

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"Walking around New York City, you can see kaffiyehs tied into mini skirts, used as bandanas and fashioned into crop tops."
Palestinian Territories
"donating a percentage of sales to aid in Gaza Wear the Peace, a clothing company dedicated to raising money for humanitarian missions, says it is donating 100% of the sales from its Free Palestine and watermelon-themed merch."
China
"And now theyre shipping kaffiyeh and Free Palestine merch straight from China to peoples doors."

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