The astonishing rise of fast fashion has transformed the way (0) CONSUMERS (CONSUME) think about clothing. What was once a relatively slow industry, producing two main collections a year, has become one of the fastest-moving on the planet. Global clothing 1PRODUCE has roughly doubled in the past two decades, and much of the result is worn only a handful of times before being discarded. The 2ENVIRONMENT cost of this pattern is considerable, from the water used to grow cotton to the 3POLLUTE released by synthetic dyes. Consumers are drawn by garments that are cheap, fashionable and readily 4AFFORD, often without asking very searching questions about how such prices are possible. Campaigners argue that the industry has been insufficiently 5ETHIC in its practices, with poor conditions for factory 6WORK a regular source of scandal. A growing movement advocates for greater 7SUSTAIN through durable designs, recycled fibres and transparent supply chains. Advocates insist that this is a question of corporate 8RESPONSIBLE as much as consumer choice, and that regulators have a clear part to play.