Imagine your child being forced to work in treacherous conditions for extensive amounts of time, earning little to no pay. Well, for the over 100 million children that work in so-called “fast fashion” ...

The cost of living continues to increase, driving some to consume more fast fashion, as they believe they're getting more bang for their buck with these often inexpensive items. However, one Gen Z ...

Although the technology exists to separate these fibers for reuse, it remains in its early stages and is costly to scale. In ...

Aside from thrifting clothes, recycling fashion waste is one of the most impactful ways to tackle the mounting piles of discarded clothing and textiles that the fast fashion industry creates each year ...

As sunny summer days return in the northern hemisphere, you may be looking to refresh your wardrobe. The allure of a whole “new you” is pervasive and the foundation of many successful marketing ...

When President Donald Trump started his trade war with China earlier this year, the fast-fashion industry seemed poised to take a major hit. Stiff tariffs and changes to other trade rules pushed the ...

Every December, many shoppers plan to buy fewer things and choose more sustainable options. Yet as the month goes on, ...

For fashion brands, making a pair of jeans is a little like gambling. They must decide what silhouettes will be hot next year: perhaps they bet on horseshoe jeans. Then they order bolts of fabric from ...

Ahead of its planned London IPO, fast fashion retail giant Shein recently announced the launch of a more than $200 million “circularity fund” to tackle waste in fashion. The company devotes an entire ...

An upcycled fashion and thrifting festival in Ghana is called Obroni Wawu October, using a phrase that in the local Akan language means “dead white man’s clothes.” Organizers see the event as a small ...

People in the U.S. throw away at least 17 million tons of textiles every year—about 100 pounds of clothing per person. At the same time, unsold blouses, jackets, and other fashion-industry leftovers ...

Earlier this year, fast fashion retailer Zara released its first womenswear collection made of recycled poly-cotton textile waste. The collection is available for sale in 11 countries, helping ...