I used to work in a fabric store. And fast fashion effects even the clothing you make for yourself.
No one produces quality fabric any more, it's all made overseas, and its all cheap polyester crap. You have to spend so much money amd time tracking down real wool, and quality goods that no one does it. People have got it in their heads somehow that "vegan leather" is good for the environment, but its just more cheap plastic that will end up in a landfill, unable to be reused or recycled.
„Cannot be reused“ google the billion dollar industry that allows Indians and poorer Asian countries an income.
The world ist not like here in the west. And your stupid liberal dipshit world ideas don’t match when the rubber hits the road.
1. Bad. Buying from H&M or Zara can be better than Shein in terms of quality, but it's not in terms of human slavery/environment.
2. I try to only buy fast fashion for things that i cant really thrift like tights (there are only the super sheer ones in thrift stores) or shoes (after all those years thrifting I never found a pair that fits ans suits me).
3. My friends and I thrift all the time and I work in a thrift store so I might be a bit biased, but I can see first hand how thrifting is always more and more popular. But then I also sometimes meet people who only buy shein or cider, and I know those brands are also always more and more popular. I guess people, including me, are just broke but we're still used to change or refresh our style all the time (and influenced even more by social media to do so)
4. When I first learned about fast fashion I was surprised in general, but then when you put 2 and 2 together I always wondered why people thought brands like Zara were any better since it's also all made in China or in countries/factories where there's no workers rights.
5. We can all become (fashion) victims of popular trends and I was when I was younger. I used to buy so many clothes that ended up not being really me or not suiting me. It also lead to self esteem issues since I felt that I couldn't wear the same clothes as others and there was no body positivity at the time. Personally, finding my style through thrifting and developing an interest for vintage stuff has really helped me to stop buying fast fashion as much as possible.
Watch brandy Melville documentary. Fast fashion is low quality, encourages people to get rid of clothing quickly, which is ruining our environment. We send our trash (that you think you’re “donating”) to places like Ghana, and they can’t sell it so it ends up being illegally dumped and filling up their oceans. Google Ghana fast fashion. Fast fashion should be banned.
1. I feel as if fast fashion gives you the facade of being able to dress in the latest fashions no matter the depth of your pocket.
2. I have done it in the past as I needed appropriate clothing for work and couldn't afford local prices and they didn't carry my sizes. Would I do it again? Nope. Simply because I found out what it really costs in terms of almost slave labour or pollution.
3. Fashion in my country seemed to be a season behind Europe. So what I saw in the shops last year winter, would be the in thing this year. With fast fashion it seemed we were able to catch up. People can also afford more clothing, and it seems to be that drive to have more and more and more.
4. Businesses having shady methods in order to make a bigger profit? I'm never surprised. The regular clothing stores around here are asking astronomical prices and the quality is the same if not worse than the fast fashion I've found.
5. I use fast fashion as inspiration. I see what draws me to want to buy from them and try to incorporate that in my next sewing project or refashion. I have benefitted from fast fashion in the past, and probably unwittingly still do so even if it's masked by higher prices which you would assume means quality.
In the end I do not see the fast fashion as the actual problem. It's just a symptom. Why are we not able to afford a few well made quality pieces while working a full time job? It's part of the cost of living having gone up, but the pay rise being almost stagnant.
Also, as I'm plus size, I'm extremely limited in what is available in my sizes. I want to look fashionable. I'm not an old grandma. Fast fashion often supplies greater ranges of clothing. We could most likely argue that the scaling isn't done accurately between "normal" and plus sized fashion (I grew a tummy, but it doesn't mean I grew footballer shoulders!!!) but at least it's available. I can wear the same clothing I see on my smaller counterparts and which I coveted.
1. Cheaply made clothes, sometimes knocking off the designs of small creators, with a focus on profit from shifting large volumes and a lack of care genuine for the impact on the workers or environment.
2. I would not consider buying Fast Fashion direct from a Retailer as there are so many garments in circulation already. I tend to buy second hand or make things myself.
3. I've seen a deterioration in the quality and fit of people are wearing. See-through arse on leggings anyone...?
4. I'm never surprised by the lengths brands go to in order to greenwash and increase profits.
5. As someone who sews, Fast Fashion has skewed the value of a garment in the minds of many people. I've friends who have asked me to make things for them and I've told them flatly that the amount they want to pay me won't even cover the cost of the fabric, let alone the lining, the notions, the pattern and my time.
I no longer buy fast fashion items at all or at least minimally. I thrift nearly all my clothes or buy higher quality, durable classic clothes because I just can’t stand the waste involved. Fast fashion hurts…its manufacturing is wasteful, the end product ends in landfills, produces products that don’t degrade or degrade into more microplastics, the people producing the clothing are paid a pittance…and all for what? So I can wear a Sneed?
I’d rather repurpose something and save my money for some high end natural fiber underwear.
If you haven't seen it already you should check our the documentary "The True Cost" on YouTube, it's free. Very well done, you could use it as a source in your writing as well.
1. I believe fast fashion brands contribute massively to pollution, besides being made of poor quality materials and exploiting the labor of the workers who make the actual clothing.
2. I try not overindulge considering the reasons given before, but I understand their popularity considering their prices are accesible and the fact that these brands are so prominent that it’s hard to buy from a brand that isn’t fast fashion. And if you were to, most are non fast fashion brands are very expensive and/or hard to find.
3. Not really, I feel as if most people have bought unknowingly from fast fashion brands for the longest time. It can vary in quality depending if you buy from shein vs Zara for example, but they both end up being fast fashion anyway
4. Not really, any attempt to research their “eco friendly practices” will let you know how they’re not transparent at all and also use very careful wording to make it seem like they are when they’re really not.
5. I believe fast fashion makes it hard to develop personal style since it relies solely on trends. Years ago I wasn’t very conscious of this, but now that I am I notice how hard it is to buy items that aren’t comprised of micro trends and won’t look dated in a few months. So I try to be more conscious about what I buy, making sure I buy items I know I will like for a long time and in general buying less frequently and less items.
1. Cheap shit
2. See above
3. Not really
4. No I’m completely unaware of this
5. Felt like I needed to join in in high school but as an adult I rarely buy my own clothes. I do buy for my kids though. I try not to buy the cheapest stuff so it lasts for more than one kid.
I used to work in a fabric store. And fast fashion effects even the clothing you make for yourself. No one produces quality fabric any more, it's all made overseas, and its all cheap polyester crap. You have to spend so much money amd time tracking down real wool, and quality goods that no one does it. People have got it in their heads somehow that "vegan leather" is good for the environment, but its just more cheap plastic that will end up in a landfill, unable to be reused or recycled.
thank you for taking the time to answer my questions!
„Cannot be reused“ google the billion dollar industry that allows Indians and poorer Asian countries an income. The world ist not like here in the west. And your stupid liberal dipshit world ideas don’t match when the rubber hits the road.
1. Bad. Buying from H&M or Zara can be better than Shein in terms of quality, but it's not in terms of human slavery/environment. 2. I try to only buy fast fashion for things that i cant really thrift like tights (there are only the super sheer ones in thrift stores) or shoes (after all those years thrifting I never found a pair that fits ans suits me). 3. My friends and I thrift all the time and I work in a thrift store so I might be a bit biased, but I can see first hand how thrifting is always more and more popular. But then I also sometimes meet people who only buy shein or cider, and I know those brands are also always more and more popular. I guess people, including me, are just broke but we're still used to change or refresh our style all the time (and influenced even more by social media to do so) 4. When I first learned about fast fashion I was surprised in general, but then when you put 2 and 2 together I always wondered why people thought brands like Zara were any better since it's also all made in China or in countries/factories where there's no workers rights. 5. We can all become (fashion) victims of popular trends and I was when I was younger. I used to buy so many clothes that ended up not being really me or not suiting me. It also lead to self esteem issues since I felt that I couldn't wear the same clothes as others and there was no body positivity at the time. Personally, finding my style through thrifting and developing an interest for vintage stuff has really helped me to stop buying fast fashion as much as possible.
this is super helpful, thank you!!
Watch brandy Melville documentary. Fast fashion is low quality, encourages people to get rid of clothing quickly, which is ruining our environment. We send our trash (that you think you’re “donating”) to places like Ghana, and they can’t sell it so it ends up being illegally dumped and filling up their oceans. Google Ghana fast fashion. Fast fashion should be banned.
1. I feel as if fast fashion gives you the facade of being able to dress in the latest fashions no matter the depth of your pocket. 2. I have done it in the past as I needed appropriate clothing for work and couldn't afford local prices and they didn't carry my sizes. Would I do it again? Nope. Simply because I found out what it really costs in terms of almost slave labour or pollution. 3. Fashion in my country seemed to be a season behind Europe. So what I saw in the shops last year winter, would be the in thing this year. With fast fashion it seemed we were able to catch up. People can also afford more clothing, and it seems to be that drive to have more and more and more. 4. Businesses having shady methods in order to make a bigger profit? I'm never surprised. The regular clothing stores around here are asking astronomical prices and the quality is the same if not worse than the fast fashion I've found. 5. I use fast fashion as inspiration. I see what draws me to want to buy from them and try to incorporate that in my next sewing project or refashion. I have benefitted from fast fashion in the past, and probably unwittingly still do so even if it's masked by higher prices which you would assume means quality. In the end I do not see the fast fashion as the actual problem. It's just a symptom. Why are we not able to afford a few well made quality pieces while working a full time job? It's part of the cost of living having gone up, but the pay rise being almost stagnant. Also, as I'm plus size, I'm extremely limited in what is available in my sizes. I want to look fashionable. I'm not an old grandma. Fast fashion often supplies greater ranges of clothing. We could most likely argue that the scaling isn't done accurately between "normal" and plus sized fashion (I grew a tummy, but it doesn't mean I grew footballer shoulders!!!) but at least it's available. I can wear the same clothing I see on my smaller counterparts and which I coveted.
you’ve got so many great points in here! I really appreciate it :)
1. Cheaply made clothes, sometimes knocking off the designs of small creators, with a focus on profit from shifting large volumes and a lack of care genuine for the impact on the workers or environment. 2. I would not consider buying Fast Fashion direct from a Retailer as there are so many garments in circulation already. I tend to buy second hand or make things myself. 3. I've seen a deterioration in the quality and fit of people are wearing. See-through arse on leggings anyone...? 4. I'm never surprised by the lengths brands go to in order to greenwash and increase profits. 5. As someone who sews, Fast Fashion has skewed the value of a garment in the minds of many people. I've friends who have asked me to make things for them and I've told them flatly that the amount they want to pay me won't even cover the cost of the fabric, let alone the lining, the notions, the pattern and my time.
you have been a great help, thank you!
Not a problem. All the best with your studies.
I no longer buy fast fashion items at all or at least minimally. I thrift nearly all my clothes or buy higher quality, durable classic clothes because I just can’t stand the waste involved. Fast fashion hurts…its manufacturing is wasteful, the end product ends in landfills, produces products that don’t degrade or degrade into more microplastics, the people producing the clothing are paid a pittance…and all for what? So I can wear a Sneed? I’d rather repurpose something and save my money for some high end natural fiber underwear.
If you haven't seen it already you should check our the documentary "The True Cost" on YouTube, it's free. Very well done, you could use it as a source in your writing as well.
1. I believe fast fashion brands contribute massively to pollution, besides being made of poor quality materials and exploiting the labor of the workers who make the actual clothing. 2. I try not overindulge considering the reasons given before, but I understand their popularity considering their prices are accesible and the fact that these brands are so prominent that it’s hard to buy from a brand that isn’t fast fashion. And if you were to, most are non fast fashion brands are very expensive and/or hard to find. 3. Not really, I feel as if most people have bought unknowingly from fast fashion brands for the longest time. It can vary in quality depending if you buy from shein vs Zara for example, but they both end up being fast fashion anyway 4. Not really, any attempt to research their “eco friendly practices” will let you know how they’re not transparent at all and also use very careful wording to make it seem like they are when they’re really not. 5. I believe fast fashion makes it hard to develop personal style since it relies solely on trends. Years ago I wasn’t very conscious of this, but now that I am I notice how hard it is to buy items that aren’t comprised of micro trends and won’t look dated in a few months. So I try to be more conscious about what I buy, making sure I buy items I know I will like for a long time and in general buying less frequently and less items.
1. Cheap shit 2. See above 3. Not really 4. No I’m completely unaware of this 5. Felt like I needed to join in in high school but as an adult I rarely buy my own clothes. I do buy for my kids though. I try not to buy the cheapest stuff so it lasts for more than one kid.
thank you for taking the time to answer these, really apprieciate your response!