> But at the current state of things people draw the line somewhere fictional and blame fast fashion while wearing fast fashion. Indeed. Part of the problem is

> But at the current state of things people draw the line somewhere fictional and blame fast fashion while wearing fast fashion. Indeed. Part of the problem is that nobody wants to spend money, so cheap clothes seem like a good bargain. We just don’t see the real cost because we have really poor estimates for how long these clothes will last. That’s typically something that needs to be solved by regulation as the people by themselves won’t turn away. > There is literally no number I can find that would even suggest that H&M or Adidas are doing less bad to the environment. Definitely! Now, there are differences at the edges, like old-school retailers using less harmful transport modes than plane and contributing to local communities through their physical presence (jobs and taxes). But yes, the core issue is the same. > This won't change the market to the better. Yes, people are getting squeezed and disposable income is not improving. Blaming them for buying cheap stuff so they have some money to do something nice is counterproductive and reeks of elitism.