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‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?

‘It gives Shein’: how did polyester become the world’s most-hated material?WorldPing

Due to its ubiquity in fast fashion, gen Z are pushing back against the synthetic material and using it as an insult In 2015, Kate Moss called an easyJet pilot a “basic bitch” and a catchy new insult meaning obvious and uncool hit the mainstream .

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