Changing the industry is possible. We’ve done it before.

The FABRIC Act reweaves American garment manufacturing in 5 central pillars:

1. Enforcing minimum wage standards and eliminating wage theft in US
garment factories.
2. Increasing accountability on brands and retailers to combat workplace
violations.
3. Increasing transparency.
4. Incentivizing reshoring with tax credits.
5. Creating a $40 million domestic garment manufacturing grant program
aimed at revitalizing the industry.

https://thefabricact.org/

A new French law has been put in place to prohibit the destruction and
unnecessary waste of unsold clothing. Called “Projet de loi relatif à la lutte
contre le gaspillage et à l’économie circulaire” — or Bill on the fight against
waste and the circular economy

https://hypebeast.com/2020/2/french-legislation-law-fashion-industry-destruction-
clothing-waste-sustainability

Yet, fast fashion has a significant environmental impact. According to the UN

Environment Programme (UNEP), the industry is the second-biggest
consumer of water and is responsible for about 10% of global carbon
emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping
combined[…]The fashion industry is the second largest consumer industry
of water, requiring about 700 gallons to produce one cotton shirt and 2 000
gallons of water to produce a pair of jeans.
https://earth.org/fast-fashions-detrimental-effect-on-the-environment/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20fast
%20fashion%20has%20a,flights%20and%20maritime%20shipping%20combined