Fashion brands with ultra-fast product turnover such as China’s Shein should be subject to penalties of up to 50% of their garments’ selling price to offset their environmental impact, French ...

Fashion brands with ultra-fast product turnover such as China's Shein should be subject to penalties of up to 50% of their garments' selling price to offset their environmental impact, French ...

So what counts as 'fast fashion'? France will focus on waste and environmental ... with one-fifth of water pollution in the world attributable to textile dyes and treatments.

In short: France will add a $16 tax to every ultra-fast fashion item sold ... are responsible for one-fifth of industrial wastewater pollution. And just three in every 100 garments sold in ...

The G7 pledge follows a vote in France’s parliament in March to back a string of measures making low-cost fast fashion, especially from Chinese mass producers, less attractive to buyers.

China is likely to take countermeasures if France proceeds with a fast fashion bill that could disproportionately impact Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu, said experts on Monday.

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 ...

He said France plans a ban on advertising by ultra-fast fashion companies and the introduction of a financial incentives system to make ultra fast-fashion more expensive while sustainable fashion ...