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Chinese ultra-fast-fashion brand that releases 2,000+ new items daily and has become the fashion industry's single biggest greenhouse gas polluter.

Last updated May 7, 2026

Reasons to avoid

Issues span:EnvironmentLaborOther
  1. Extreme fast fashion model contributing to massive textile waste.cbsnews.com2025-11-22
  2. Allegations of forced labor and poor working conditions.business-humanrights.org2025-11-22
  3. Copyright infringement of independent designers.asiaiplaw.com2025-11-22
  4. High levels of hazardous chemicals found in clothes.greenpeace.org2025-11-22

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