The Unfair Trade Of Clothing:
A Brief Clothing Study
Joy, M, Ringold
University Of The People
Define Fair trade: "A movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products as to help reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers and promote environmentally sustainable practices" (Merriam-Webster, 2015). This essay below will briefly cover some of the Fair Trade issues with clothing. Or The Unfair Trade Of Clothing.
April 24th, 2014, a multi level building in Bangladesh collapses killing and injuring thousands ( "Bangladesh Factory Toll Passes," 2013). This horrific accident was a shot fired around the world. This accident is what happens when profit is valued …show more content…
The building owner used cheap material when initially building the building itself. Also it was built on a wet and swampy area("Bangladesh Factory Collapse Blamed," 2013). Not to mention that floors that were added illegally later on ("Bangladesh Factory Collapse Blamed," 2013).
In Bangladesh there is still a need for change. Even years after the Rana Plaza collapse, the conditions still haven 't changed. "Forced over time, verbal and physical abuse, no paid maternity leave, and a failure to pay wages" are among the complaints("Bangladesh: Two Years after," 2015). This stems from improper management again. On this front, it is coming from the USA who insist that they have high standards for their factories, yet fail to monitor them adequetly("Bangladesh: Two Years after," 2015).
Now fast forward to now and there a few companies that monitor factories adequately("About" N/d). One example of an ethical and fair-trade clothing company is Everlane ("About" N/D). The have "Radical Transparency" ("About" N/D). Not only can you visit their factories worldwide, but you can also see the true cost of the clothing that they produce("About"
A Brief Clothing Study
Joy, M, Ringold
University Of The People
Define Fair trade: "A movement whose goal is to help producers in developing countries to get a fair price for their products as to help reduce poverty, provide for the ethical treatment of workers and farmers and promote environmentally sustainable practices" (Merriam-Webster, 2015). This essay below will briefly cover some of the Fair Trade issues with clothing. Or The Unfair Trade Of Clothing.
April 24th, 2014, a multi level building in Bangladesh collapses killing and injuring thousands ( "Bangladesh Factory Toll Passes," 2013). This horrific accident was a shot fired around the world. This accident is what happens when profit is valued …show more content…
The building owner used cheap material when initially building the building itself. Also it was built on a wet and swampy area("Bangladesh Factory Collapse Blamed," 2013). Not to mention that floors that were added illegally later on ("Bangladesh Factory Collapse Blamed," 2013).
In Bangladesh there is still a need for change. Even years after the Rana Plaza collapse, the conditions still haven 't changed. "Forced over time, verbal and physical abuse, no paid maternity leave, and a failure to pay wages" are among the complaints("Bangladesh: Two Years after," 2015). This stems from improper management again. On this front, it is coming from the USA who insist that they have high standards for their factories, yet fail to monitor them adequetly("Bangladesh: Two Years after," 2015).
Now fast forward to now and there a few companies that monitor factories adequately("About" N/d). One example of an ethical and fair-trade clothing company is Everlane ("About" N/D). The have "Radical Transparency" ("About" N/D). Not only can you visit their factories worldwide, but you can also see the true cost of the clothing that they produce("About"