What is Fast Fashion?

Fast fashion is clothing that is mass produced at an inexpensive cost and easily disposable. The clothing designs are usually based off of catwalk fashion. They impact more than just the consumer. But lets talk about the environmental impact that affects more than just one person. For more information, visit this article by thegoodtrade.

Environmental Impact

Many factories are in places that do not have strict environmental regulations.

Water consumption in the fashion industry is around 10% of all of the water that is used industrially. It takes about 3,000 liters of water for a single cotton shirt. 20% of wastewater worldwide is from this process.

New trends cause consumers to always seek out the latest styles in clothing. Due to the lower quality of the clothing, the clothing might spend more time in a landfill than in your closet because they might be worn out after just a couple washes.

Information from Princeton Student Climate Initiative.

Affordable Sustainable Brands To Try

People Tree

• Based in London
• Clothing options: Women's sleepwear, activewear, etc.

Encircled

• Based in Toronto
• Goal: Help you to pack lighter and do more with less.

For more brands, visit thegoodtrade and sustainably chic.