Why is Fast Fashion Harmful?

Fast fashion is a method of producing high quantities of clothing at a rapid rate. Before the 1960s, there were four seasons in the fashion industry. Now, fast fashion brands such as Zara produce 52 “micro-seasons” in one year. As a result, the trendy clothes are often cheaply made. There isn’t enough time to check the quality of the shirt. The process of producing these pieces are harmful to the environment, underpaid factory works, and the consumers’ bank.

The underpaid, underfed, and overworked garment workers are constantly exposed to toxic chemicals and dangerous dyes that are used to make the clothes. Not only are these chemicals dangerous to the workers’ health, it’s also a threat to the people wearing the clothes since our skin is the largest organ of the body. The low quality clothes results in consumers tossing their worn out clothes after wearing it a few times. 11 million tons of clothing is discarded in the US alone, and they just sit in the landfill releasing toxins into the air.