Oct 12, 2023 · Fast fashion is under fire. Members of the European Parliament have called on EU countries to “ban” and therefore “ end fast fashion” due to the impacts of high volumes of production and...

Apr 29, 2022 · Over years, there have been many clashing opinions about fast fashion being a boon or a bane. The fact of the matter is that producing high-quality garments is expensive and many in the country...

5 days ago · Fast fashion is accelerating an environmental catastrophe, with the equivalent of one garbage truck’s worth of clothing either incinerated or sent to landfill every second, the UN chief warned on Thursday. Speaking at an event commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Zero Waste, Secretary ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The fast-fashion industry has revolutionized how we consume clothing, offering trendy items at low prices and an unparalleled pace. However, this convenience comes at a hidden cost: environmental degradation. The impact is far-reaching and devastating, from excessive water usage to microplastic pollution and staggering carbon emissions.

Apr 18, 2021 · A fashion consumer elated by cheaper clothing fails to acknowledge the price someone else is paying in return. The fashion industry is the third-largest criminal industry in the world.

Nov 14, 2023 · Fast fashion and its discontents have been on the rise since the 2000s, with criticism aimed at brands like H&M and Zara.

2 days ago · As fast fashion’s biggest polluter, Shein sold roughly 1.3 million new styles in 2022. (Zara sold around 35,000.) Shein nearly doubled carbon emissions from 2022 to 2023 to 18.4 million tons, ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Brands like H&M, Shein, Forever 21, Zara, Revolve, Fashion Nova, ASOS, Cider and more are all considered fast fashion. These clothing retailers consistently release new...

What is fast fashion? The term 'fast fashion' refers to the reproduction of clothing that is rapidly produced by mass-market retailers at low cost. Globally, the fast fashion market is estimated to be worth $1.7 trillion with more than 300 million people employed in the industry.

Poor quality clothing may last only a few washes and wears, and increasingly consumers see fast fashion as disposable – to be worn a few times and replaced by the next inexpensive item or latest trend.