Aside from thrifting clothes, recycling fashion waste is one of the most impactful ways to tackle the mounting piles of discarded clothing and textiles that the fast fashion industry creates each year ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. The global fashion industry, valued at $1.7 trillion has ...

Clothing trends go in and out of fashion often on a whim, but research has found fast fashion has negative environmental impacts. The University of Wisconsin club Re-Wear It offers a way to keep up ...

ACCRA, Ghana — In a sprawling secondhand clothing market in Ghana’s capital, early morning shoppers jostle as they search through piles of garments, eager to pluck a bargain or a designer find from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. Luxury fashion, renowned for its quality and craftsmanship, ...

Thanks to “fast fashion”—the availability of trendy, low-quality clothing designed to be worn and discarded—North Americans send a staggering 10 million tonnes of textiles to landfill each year. Naomi ...

We delve into the environmental and social implications of fast fashion. Join host Bonnie Erbé as she discusses with Allyson Chiu, Climate Solutions Reporter for the Washington Post, and Professor ...

Fast fashion is overhauling everything about the way many of us shop for clothes: how much we pay, how often we buy, how long we keep a garment. Design trends at the most popular apparel sites are now ...

For decades, the fashion industry was a simple story of two worlds. On one side stood luxury: heritage, craftsmanship, e ...

Forbes: David Schiraldi, professor emeritus at Case School of Engineering, weighed in on the possibilities of recycling clothing. “A major challenge in this field is that polyester is usually blended ...