The Fast Fashion Myth
(C) Rabitty Julio Campos That sounds like a typical clickbait title you may think, but in fact, the idea of fast fashion is a myth as we’ll see, but maybe not for the reasons that one may think about. Fast fashion is not new, been there since ever, but its use to define a line that can’t be crossed between sustainability and unsustainability is brand new (no pun intended). Some common characteristics are generally used to define it, such as: Cheap. Low turnaround time between collections. Trendy. Low-quality materials leading to the need for constant replacement. The use of cheap labor. All of that fits the objective of the business. Sell as much as possible, as fast as possible to profit as much as possible. At the opposite side of that line, we have the trendy (let it sink a bit) sustainable side of the industry pledging to provide fashionable products with environmental and social responsibility. Focusing on natural, high-quality material, they offer cloth...