Kuala Lampur, Feb. 8 -- According to the Fast Fashion Statistics 2025, the global fast fashion industry is worth more than US$163 billion.

Brands like Shein, which now controls close to half of the global fast fashion market, alongside household names such as Zara and H&M, have reshaped how people shop in the 21st century.

New collections appear online daily, prices stay irresistibly low, and trends move at breakneck speed.

But this convenience comes at a steep cost.

The rapid pace of production and consumption has far outstripped the ability of international laws to regulate the industry effectively.

While consumers in Europe and North America enjoy cheap clothing, the environmental damage and labour exploitation behind those garmen...