What Is Fast Fashion? A Simple Explanation for 10-Year-Olds

What is Fast Fashion?

Fast fashion means making clothes very quickly and selling them at low prices so people can buy new styles often. Imagine your favorite T-shirt or dress coming out very fast in stores right after you see it on TV or social media!

How Does Fast Fashion Work?

1. Design: Companies find out what clothes are popular and design similar ones quickly.
2. Production: Clothes are made fast in factories, sometimes in countries far away where making clothes is cheaper.
3. Sales: Stores sell these new clothes at low prices so many people can buy them.

Why Do People Like Fast Fashion?

It is cheap and up-to-date with the latest trends, so people can wear new styles without spending a lot of money.

What Are Some Problems with Fast Fashion?

• Environment: Making a lot of clothes quickly uses lots of water and energy, and it creates waste because many clothes are thrown away.
• Workers: Sometimes, the people who make these clothes work in poor conditions and get paid very little.

How Can We Help?

Instead of buying lots of fast fashion clothes, we can:

• Choose clothes that last longer.
• Wear hand-me-downs or swap clothes with friends.
• Recycle or donate old clothes.

By doing these things, we help protect the planet and treat people more fairly!