As You Sow, an organization fighting for a just workplace in garment factories just published a report on the top brands (Wal-Mart ...more
Holister and Abercrombie & Fitch Use Sweatshops! So you thought you knew Hollister and Abercromie and Fitch? Wrong! The next time ...more
This website gives you information on the working conditions in factories where popular clothing brands are manufactured. The results are astonishing. See for yourself.
What is Fair Trade? Trade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries On May 14, 2011, I hosted a fair trade, sweatshop-free fashion show at Los Angeles Trade-Technical col... more
Hello, my name is Bertha Mira. I am senior at Film & Theatre Arts Charter High School in Los Angeles. I am currently working on a yearlong project about sweatshops. Various students at my school us... more
This is a wonderful overview to educate the public. I will post a link on my Facebook. ”
A few blocks from the jewelry factory's entrance in La Paz, Bolivia, Julia and Maria look over their shoulders to see if the night guards are watching. The two young Aymara Indian women shiver in t... more
The tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire repeated itself. Over 25 Bangladeshi workers died in a sweatshop who sewed clothes for JC Penney, Target, Abercrombie and Fitch, and many more. Check out... more
Via Ethical Style. I don't know why it's considered surprising that sweatshops exist in First World countries, but there it is. It's good that they're cracking down on it!
A short essay giving insight into fashion sweatshops and slave labor industry.
As You Sow, an organization fighting for a just workplace in garment factories just published a report on the top brands (Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Target) and scored them on their labor practices. Chec... more
I had no idea. Thankfully, I don't shop at any of those stores (except Target). But now I'm interested in finding out about the other shops I do purchase clothing from! ”
Holister and Abercrombie & Fitch Use Sweatshops! So you thought you knew Hollister and Abercromie and Fitch? Wrong! The next time you decide to buy clothing from these companies, check out this li... more
There is no need for sweatshops! They exist because the greedy people on top cannot get enough of profit. Here are some stores in Los Angeles where you can shop without feeling guilty. Shop with a ... more
These are the best and worst clothing companies based on human rights, the environment, labor, etc. See for yourself. Can you spot your favorite clothing line amongst the list?
This is a PDF file with all the information you need to become part of the movement and end sweatshops once and for all!
The United States is a hierarchical country where the weak ones are at the bottom and the powerful ones are at the top. Garment workers are at the bottom of the list although they are the most impo... more
This is a great website with many resources in regards to sweatshops.
Would you boycott your favorite clothing brand if you knew its manufacturers were exploited (paid less than min. wage, not given bathroom breaks, etc.) to make the clothes you love to wear? Why or ... more
Here is an amazing website dedicated to uncovering the dirty little secret of large corporations such as Nike and the Gap.
This is a film I created for a school project about the working conditions of garment workers in Los Angeles. The garment workers in my film are parents of some of the students in my school. Please... more
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