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” ...

Fast fashion is a business model characterized by rapid production, use of low-quality materials, and cheap labor, aimed at selling astronomical quantities of trendy clothing, catering to the demands ...

This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2025 Opinion and Commentary Workshop for youth, in partnership with Sahan Journal and MinnPost. ThreeSixty is a multimedia storytelling ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Fast fashion,” a phenomenon where clothing can be purchased and delivered almost instantaneously, is followed from the wash machine to a recycling option reimagining ways to reduce the impacts on ...

We delve into the environmental and social implications of fast fashion. Join host Bonnie Erbé as she discusses with Allyson Chiu, Climate Solutions Reporter for the Washington Post, and Professor ...

For centuries, clothes were hard to produce and expensive. People wore them as long as possible. But manufacturing advances have steadily driven down the cost of production. These days, clothing can ...

Fast fashion is overhauling everything about the way many of us shop for clothes: how much we pay, how often we buy, how long we keep a garment. Design trends at the most popular apparel sites are now ...

Kenya and other African nations are being overwhelmed by imported textile waste. Synthetic textiles are largely made up of plastic fibers and can contain toxins ranging from PFAS to phthalates. They ...

Consumers love fast fashion. Purchases of clothes that are trendy, cheap, and not meant to last for a long time have been rising. Although we know that cheap clothes might not have been produced with ...