Got Fashion?
Those couple of long sleeves that I bought at H&M a couple of weeks ago at a handsome price make me feel like throwing up after watching this video. I'm an advocate of globalization but man, I want to burn my clothes. Is it anyone else out there denouncing the hard conditions of child labor, exploitation and lack of future in these transnational factories? Any blog or magazine listing them? I hope so,
As Paul Wellis say "The fashion industry needs to be held accountable for its actions. There’s only one way to do that effectively- hit its weak point, which is its bottom line. If the dollars stop, the abuse will stop. A bit of actual, not cosmetic, activism wouldn’t hurt, and would at least get some publicity, but the real hits are all measured in dollars. Don’t buy clothes from child exploiters and don’t encourage the industry to think it can get away with the very old, very stale “We didn’t know” routine. How could they not know?" (Paul Wellis. Op-Ed: New Worse than Ever Child Labor Exploitation).
Here is the article that appeared in the Phnom Penh News about the hundreds of fainting cases in the factory of Anful Garments Manufacturing, a supplier for H&M. Instead of recognizing insecticides and lack of ventilation as the cause of massive fainting, the authorities of the factory blamed evil spirits and held a Buddhist ceremony to clean the environment.
"Anful is owned by Gladpeer Garment Factories Cambodia, an Anful executive who identified herself as Miss Zhen confirmed yesterday. Gladpeer, whose more than 2,000 workers were among those who joined a massive strike in September last year for better wages, opened in Cambodia in 1997 and expanded by opening Anful earlier this year.
Its Hong Kong-based parent company, Gladpeer Development, lists Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, Giordano, Puma and Mango as its main clients. Global retailer H&M has described Anful as a “recent supplier”, but H&M is listed as a major customer of Gladpeer on the latter’s website." (Tep Nimoi and Vincent Macisaac. Spirited Reopening for Anful).
I don't want to leave you with a sour of bad taste in your mouth about fashion. If you are in the industry help the people who are in the lower side of the ladder; make the world a better place and make the people who buy these items not to feel guilty and worrisome about the consequences of their actions. I love fashion and I need fashion both in my life and in my profession but, we have to find the right balance here.
Read more: http://digitaljournal.com/article/316920#ixzz1ij2HFb33
As Paul Wellis say "The fashion industry needs to be held accountable for its actions. There’s only one way to do that effectively- hit its weak point, which is its bottom line. If the dollars stop, the abuse will stop. A bit of actual, not cosmetic, activism wouldn’t hurt, and would at least get some publicity, but the real hits are all measured in dollars. Don’t buy clothes from child exploiters and don’t encourage the industry to think it can get away with the very old, very stale “We didn’t know” routine. How could they not know?" (Paul Wellis. Op-Ed: New Worse than Ever Child Labor Exploitation).
Here is the article that appeared in the Phnom Penh News about the hundreds of fainting cases in the factory of Anful Garments Manufacturing, a supplier for H&M. Instead of recognizing insecticides and lack of ventilation as the cause of massive fainting, the authorities of the factory blamed evil spirits and held a Buddhist ceremony to clean the environment.
"Anful is owned by Gladpeer Garment Factories Cambodia, an Anful executive who identified herself as Miss Zhen confirmed yesterday. Gladpeer, whose more than 2,000 workers were among those who joined a massive strike in September last year for better wages, opened in Cambodia in 1997 and expanded by opening Anful earlier this year.
Its Hong Kong-based parent company, Gladpeer Development, lists Abercrombie & Fitch, Ralph Lauren, Giordano, Puma and Mango as its main clients. Global retailer H&M has described Anful as a “recent supplier”, but H&M is listed as a major customer of Gladpeer on the latter’s website." (Tep Nimoi and Vincent Macisaac. Spirited Reopening for Anful).
I don't want to leave you with a sour of bad taste in your mouth about fashion. If you are in the industry help the people who are in the lower side of the ladder; make the world a better place and make the people who buy these items not to feel guilty and worrisome about the consequences of their actions. I love fashion and I need fashion both in my life and in my profession but, we have to find the right balance here.
Read more: http://digitaljournal.com/article/316920#ixzz1ij2HFb33
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posted by Renelio @ 1/06/2012 06:24:00 PM
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