Thanks to a fast-fashion based industry model, coupled with
consumer desire to pay the least possible price for product, we
have been left to deal with over-consumption, waste, and a
plethora of “Frankenstein” fabrics.These low-grade, synthetic
and petroleum based textiles are on the rise with stores like
H&M and Forever 21 knocking off larger design houses as well as
indie designers. Photos by Shutterstock Elizabeth Cline, author
of Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion says
even the used clothing market is getting junked up with these
creepy clothes from fast fashion venues. This is driving up the
price of vintage clothes, because there’s hardly any “good”
clothing made of natural materials being made today. “Wool,
which used to be the dominant fiber, is now hard to find in a
mainstream store and is almost considered a luxury textile. My
generation and the one behind me is not familiar with the feel
and inherent beauty of many natural fibers, including linen,
silk, wool, and high-grade cash