The true cost of fast fashion

Millions of tonnes of clothes end up in landfill every year—it’s one of the fastest-growing categories of waste in the world. How can the fashion industry continue to grow while addressing the environmental need for people to buy fewer clothes? Film supported by ‪@TheWoolmarkCompany‬ Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk Like The Economist on Facebook:   / theeconomist   Follow The Economist on Twitter:   / theeconomist   Follow us on Instagram:   / theeconomist   Follow us on Medium:   / the_economist