The Hidden Cost of Your $5 Tee (and Why You Should Care)

Published on 10 June 2025 at 10:51

Fashion’s Dirty Secret? It’s Hiding in the Supply Chain.

Fast fashion doesn’t just pollute rivers and landfills, it buries the truth. Most big-name brands won’t (and can’t) tell you where your clothes come from, how they’re made, or who made them. That’s not a glitch. That’s the system working exactly as designed.

Factories in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and China are pushed to deliver impossibly low prices. The result? Sweatshops, child labor, and environmental destruction, covered up with slick marketing campaigns and greenwashed “eco” labels that don’t mean shit.

According to the Fashion Transparency Index 2023, only 12% of major fashion brands publish data on living wages in their supply chains (source: Fashion Revolution). That means 88% are silent about how workers are treated because the truth would cost them.

Why Transparency Isn’t Just a Trend, It’s a Rebellion

At Fuck Fast Fashion, we believe transparency is the new luxury. Knowing exactly where your clothes come from—and what they stand for—is the flex that fast fashion can never replicate.

We work with ethical partners and document every step of the process:

  • Our fabrics: 50% recycled cotton + 50% organic cotton sourced responsibly within Europe. All traceable.

  • Our people: Fair wages, safe working conditions, and real respect for the workers behind the seams.

  • Our impact: We measure and reduce waste, energy use, and carbon emissions—and we’ll prove it.

If you can’t trace the origin of a product, it’s not sustainable. Period.

How Greenwashing Keeps the Fast Fashion Machine Running

Let’s be real: most brands pretending to be “sustainable” are full of shit. They’ll slap a leaf icon on a tag and call it a day, hoping you won’t ask questions.

Here’s how to spot a fraud:

  • Vague language like “eco-friendly” with no certification or detail

  • “Conscious” or “Green” collections that make up less than 5% of total output

  • No info about working conditions or sourcing

  • Sustainable claims on materials that are never sustainable. 

You deserve better. And the planet demands better.

Radical Transparency = Streetwear with Substance

Streetwear was born from authenticity, from truth-telling in music, art, and design. Today, the same energy drives the fight for ethical fashion.

We’re not just selling t-shirts, we’re building a platform where every detail matters. Our labels, our stitching, our hangtags, even the shipping materials are chosen with intention. Every detail is carefully considered by years of expertise.

We want our customers to ask questions. We want to be held accountable. That’s the only way the industry changes.

Want to Really Disrupt the Industry? Buy Less, Buy Real.

The most radical move you can make in fashion today? Give a shit.

Support brands that:

  • Share their supply chains openly

  • Pay living wages

  • Choose people and the planet over profit margins

And if that brand is Fuck Fast Fashion? Even better.

TL;DR: Why This Matters

If your clothes don’t come with receipts, you’re buying a lie. Fast fashion thrives on secrets. We expose them.

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