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Fast fashion

Fast fashion has become a massive trend in the textile industry, disrupting how clothing is made and marketed. Explore its impact in this selection of recent DW content on the topic.

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Richard Aphery, a young Black man wearing sunglasses and a three-piece suit, stands in a city square in Frankfurt's Old Town. He is seen from the chest up.

Nigeria-born shoemaker reshaping craftsmanship in Germany

Nigeria-born shoemaker reshaping craftsmanship in Germany

Richard Aphery, custom shoemaker in Frankfurt, embodies a new vision of craftsmanship: sustainable, modern and personal.
BusinessMay 20, 202603:58 min
A green handbag

Lab-grown Tyrannosaurus leather: More chicken than dinosaur?

Lab-grown Tyrannosaurus leather: More chicken than dinosaur?

A handbag is promoted as the "world's first T. rex leather product". But scientists are questioning its authenticity.
LifestyleMay 14, 2026
Close-up shots of flower-shaped pieces of jewelry made of yellow amber

Polish amber: Fossilized tree resin is back in style

Polish amber: Fossilized tree resin is back in style

Young jewelry designers in Gdansk, the world's "amber capital" are bringing the organic gemstone back into fashion.
LifestyleApril 18, 20267 images
Larissa Zeichhardt, the CEO of LAT Fernmelde-Montagen und Tiefbau

Women's workwear: When proper fit becomes a safety issue

Women's workwear: When proper fit becomes a safety issue

Manufacturers are making safer, better-fitting workwear for women after decades of having to depend on men's gear.
BusinessApril 15, 2026
Aso-Oke merchant Abdulwasihi Aderemi displays finished fabrics on his arm

Nigeria's aso oke weavers caught between tradition and fashion

Nigeria's aso oke weavers caught between tradition and fashion

In Nigeria, traditional weavers continue to use ancient techniques, and are now at the center of a modern trend.
CultureApril 11, 20269 images
DW-Sendung Afrimaxx | Fashion Design | Patrick Mohindo

How to dream big in war torn Goma

How to dream big in war torn Goma

Despite war tearing his dream apart, Patrick dreams big in fashion.
Human RightsMarch 29, 202605:26 min
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A group of people sit together outdoors on the ground, surrounded by large piles of colorful fabric scraps. They appear to be sorting or working with the pieces of cloth. The group is gathered in a circle on a paved surface near a garden area with plants and a low wall in the background in DRC.

From waste to wonder: Women in the DRC upcycle textile trash

In Bukavu city, one woman and her team turn discarded fabric into fashion and art, cutting pollution and creating jobs.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 10, 202602:35 min
image: recycling procedures in the Indian textile industry for the DW program Eco India

Navi Mumbai: A new initiative for recycling fast fashion

The city has a system for collecting and recycling garments — and is ensuring that the new products are made by women.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 12, 202606:45 min
Five women sitting in a room, crocheting. One woman sits with her back to the camera; the other four are facing the camera and wearing headscarves

Turkey: Crochet beachwear fashion earning women more freedom

In the religiously conservative east of Turkey, women crochet summer fashions for global customers.
SocietyJanuary 12, 202602:22 min
A garment factory in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka destroyed by fire

Bangladesh: Inside Dhaka's garment factory fire 

A fire at a Dhaka garment factory recently killed 16 workers, highlighting the lack of enforcement and accountability.
SocietyNovember 25, 202502:34 min
Illustration showing a clothing rack with several grey clothes opposing some colorful clothes

Are Europe's fashion brands as green as they say?

Many European luxury and fast fashion brands have set themselves ambitious sustainability targets. Have they been met?
SocietyNovember 24, 2025
Abasiekeme Ukanireh, Founder and Creative Director of Eki Kere, poses for a photograph in the Eki Kere studio in Lekki, Lagos.

Green elegance: Lagos focuses on local fashion

Local fabrics and natural fibers characterized Lagos Fashion Week and brought sustainability to the forefront.
LifestyleNovember 6, 20258 images
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