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The Problem With Fast Fashion | Teen Vogue

Intro

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Fast fashion relies on exploitative labor conditions and is detrimental to the environment. Clothing production has shifted from bespoke tailoring to standardized sizing and now fast fashion. This change has led to issues such as excessive clothing waste, low wages for workers, unsafe working conditions, and harassment.

What is Fast Fashion

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"Fast fashion" refers to cheap, quickly produced clothing that may lack quality. It originated with Zara in the 1960s and is characterized by vertical integration, data-driven design, speedy production cycles, and reliance on cheap labor.

The Problem With Fast Fashion

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Exploitation of Workers Fast fashion companies have been criticized for exploiting workers, including child labor and underpayment. The Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh resulted in the death of over 1,100 garment workers.

Environmental Impact "Fast fashion" has led to a massive amount of clothing waste piling up in landfills. Each year, over 150 billion new garments are produced globally. The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the global carbon footprint and is one of the biggest polluters of clean water.