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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by Semaphor on Thursday December 23, 2021 @02:02AM (#29659415)
> 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…

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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by bobthepanda on Thursday December 23, 2021 @02:49AM (#29659615)
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)

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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by Semaphor on Thursday December 23, 2021 @05:47AM (#29660582)
Worse than H&M? Wow.
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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by bobthepanda on Thursday December 23, 2021 @04:47PM (#29666890)
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.

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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by alisonkisk on Thursday December 23, 2021 @12:42PM (#29664232)
Women's fashion also uses a small fraction of the fabric in men's fashion.
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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by qmmmur on Thursday December 23, 2021 @05:09AM (#29660390)
A single item of clothing lasting a year is not a good outcome.
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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by Semaphor on Thursday December 23, 2021 @05:47AM (#29660579)
Yes, which is why I assumed that is what fast fashion meant.
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Re:Shein beat Amazon and reinvented fast fashion by alisonkisk on Thursday December 23, 2021 @12:43PM (#29664237)
It depends on how many wearings and how much material is in it.
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