According to the World Wildlife Fund, it takes 713 gallons of water to produce a single cotton t-shirt. "The fast-fashion industry is the world's number one polluter behind oil," said Kaylan ...

Criticisms of fast fashion include its negative environmental impact, water pollution, the use of toxic chemicals and increasing levels of textile waste. Vibrant colours, prints and fabric ...

The fast fashion industry is a significant contributor to the climate crisis, responsible for as much as 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Animal-based textiles such as wool are responsible for ...

“Not many people realize how much water and energy it takes ... “Kenya and Ghana import quite a lot of fast fashion clothing that is causing a huge amount of pollution,” explained Erica ...

Here’s a fact that may surprise you: The global fashion industry is a leading contributor to climate change. And because ...

These plastics not only pollute the environment – they are even getting into our bodies through water and food, with still unknown impacts on health. Fashion should be about creativity and style, ...

But the athleisure trend that has been a mainstay in wardrobes for years now is exacerbating microplastic pollution ... and the popularity of cheap “fast fashion.” This is because most ...

The textile industry, and fast fashion in particular, is one of the worst polluters of the environment. Manufacturing ...

Items are desired one day and discarded the next, making for an excessive amount of pollution and waste. She explained that fast fashion feeds ... countries or in the ocean along the coast of ...

And I think it was a big wake-up call for everybody in fashion ... water oxidizes the garment. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) She explained how synthetic dyes, which use chemicals to create different colors ...