Zara - and other brands like Pull & Bear and Bershka - have promised to only sell sustainable clothes by 2025. The company that owns these shops says all cotton, linen and polyester they sell will ...

At the same time, the textile industry in Great Britain was exploding, creating enormous international demand for cotton clothing. Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin, which easily ...

But while cotton has long been a staple in fashion, the rise of cheap, mass-produced clothing—known as fast fashion—has led many consumers to buy cheaper, synthetic fabrics. However ...