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The fashion industry, particularly manufacture and use of apparel and footwear, is a significant driver of greenhouse gas emissions and plastic pollution. [1] The rapid growth of fast fashion has led to around 80 billion items of clothing being consumed annually, with about 85% of clothes consumed in United States being sent to landfill.
Fast fashion brands such as Shein, Temu, Zara, etc., have revolutionized the fashion industry by offering trendy clothing at low prices, however, there are many environmental concerns.
The growth of fast fashion fueled environmental issues. Fast fashion's meteoric rise is apparent in retail giants like Shein and Uniqlo, which both saw more than 20% revenue growth between 2022 ...
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the fashion industry is the second biggest consumer of water on the planet. It takes about 700 gallons of water to produce just one cotton ...
The demand for fast fashion poses a challenge for vintage fashion and sustainable fashion in general. Fast fashion aims to give consumers access to the latest fashion trends quickly at affordable prices. The global fast fashion market is rapidly growing, with the market size expected to increase from $106.42 billion in 2022 to $122.98 billion ...
Fast fashion production has doubled since 2000, with brands such as Zara producing 24 collections a year and H&M producing about 12 to 16 collections a year. [79] The fast fashion industry has relied on and continues to rely upon complicated, very extensive worldwide supply chains that drive environmental degradation. [80]
The fast fashion market is popular for its cheap and convenient options, but its impacts on the environment may be enough to move consumers away from the big brands.
The True Cost is a 2015 documentary film directed by Andrew Morgan that focuses on fast fashion.It discusses several aspects of the garment industry from production—mainly exploring the life of low-wage workers in developing countries—to its after-effects such as river and soil pollution, pesticide contamination, disease and death.