With the rise of fast fashion in the early twenty-first century, the number of collections produced and consumed has increased dramatically. This led to new ways of thinking about how garments get made. The “race to the bottom” often meant that producers turned to sweatshops to keep retail prices competitive and both designers and consumers sought more transparency. While recent scholarship continues to highlight the ethical dimensions of contemporary design practices, especially as it relates to the design of emotionally durable goods or slow fashion, the diversity of Latin American responses remains neglected.