Regarding fast fashion's environmental impact, the production of polyester for just textiles emits more than 700 metric tons, or tonnes, of carbon dioxide.

At the same time, consumer awareness is evolving. With Gen Z being a huge target market specifically for fast fashion, more ...

Peppin said fast fashion pieces are usually poor quality. “Polyester, nylon, any kind of synthetic brands like Rayon.” And while these items are often less expensive, that’s not always the case.

Fast fashion’s hidden cost: 92 million tons of landfill waste yearly, exploited labor, and environmental ruin. Learn how this industry fuels inequality and how you can fight back.

Fashion trends seem to come and go much more quickly than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic. MSU experts and students reflect on the impacts of social media and fast fashion on the longevity ...

But as fast fashion’s popularity rises, so has the backlash against it, drawing the ire of environmental groups, labor activists and lawmakers across Europe and the United States. “The ...

The first federally mandated report on the impact of fast fashion has been released, Teen Vogue can exclusively report. Rep. Chellie Pingree, who founded the Slow Fashion Caucus, requested the ...

Fast fashion is click-buy, instantaneous, and printing on-demand—the avenue through which you create your favorite celebrity's high end outfit for 90% cheaper than the original.

Is this the end of ultra-cheap fast fashion? How tariffs and rising prices will either save the fashion industry or shift the damage to other players.

Since fast-fashion brands tend to dominate the mall and main street, “slow fashion” brands have emerged as a direct response. These brands make high-quality, lower impact and timeless styles ...

04-18-2024 IMPACT 3 policy changes that need to happen to make fashion more sustainable The ThredUp CEO wants to see stronger government action to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental ...