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Your new shirt looks good and it’s a bargain. You wear it a couple of times. You wash it a couple of times. The color starts to fade. The seams come apart. You throw it away. Fast fashion is cheap.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Story from The Conversation by Paula M. Carbone, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California. Fast fashion is everywhere — in just about every mall, in the ...

Fast fashion has become an extreme detriment to our society, and many people are unaware of the harm it causes. While fast fashion helps individuals express themselves affordably through their ...

The harsh chemicals, plastic waste, and carbon emissions associated with the global fashion industry have long stoked public concern. But fast-fashion brands have only upped the production with ...