Fast Fashion — Is It Making Us Sick?
Is Fast Fashion Making Us Sick?
In her new book, journalist Alden Wicker examines the public health impact of an under-regulated industry.
On a recent spring afternoon, journalist Alden Wicker was examining a neon orange purse at H&M. The price tag read $14.99, but instead of listing materials, it simply said “vegan.” She raised an eyebrow. At Wicker’s request, a store clerk looked up the materials: polyurethane and polyester. Plastics.
For the last decade, Wicker has been covering the dirty side of fast fashion — from its contribution to the climate crisis and greenwashing to multi-level marketing schemes. She founded the popular blog EcoCult in 2013 and has become an authority on sustainable fashion.
Wicker’s new book, To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick, examines the...










