The pure cotton clothes I bought on shein have the same quality I'd expect from H&M or C&A. They're well sewn and came with replacement buttons for resewing as well.

So your comment seems to be quite the hyperbole.

H&M clothes are meant to be worn once and then tossed.

> Fast fashion clothing often falls apart after a single wash and at the latest after two

Is that hyperbole? Or is it really that bad? I always thought fast fashion meant stuff like those cheap Amazon brands (!Solid etc.) that only last around a year…

Your mileage may vary.

Anecdotally, it seems like women’s fast fashion falls apart a lot faster than men’s apparel from the same brands. And some brands are a lot worse than others (e.g. Forever 21 is a lot worse than H&M)

Worse than H&M? Wow.

At least in the States, I can wear an H&M shirt fairly reasonably for a year or two without significant damage.

I bought a F21 shirt exactly once and on the third wash there were numerous holes in it.

Women's fashion also uses a small fraction of the fabric in men's fashion.

A single item of clothing lasting a year is not a good outcome.

Yes, which is why I assumed that is what fast fashion meant.

It depends on how many wearings and how much material is in it.