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In the fashion industry, millions of garment workers are dealing with low pay (often below the minimum wage), excessive overtime, discrimination, unsafe working and living conditions, sexual harassment, abuse, and violence. Garment workers often struggle to afford basic necessities, are unable to provide for their families, and are still regularly getting injured or dying in factory fires and accidents. The majority of fashion retailers and brands (including middle-priced and luxury) do not own their own manufacturing facilities so they do not have full control of their supply chains. Fashion buyers (and their suppliers) working in western countries force overseas producers to reduce their prices, which causes unethical practices to occur. This also encourages sub-contracting which makes it difficult for brands and retailers to know exactly where their products are being made. They have very little control over their supply chains and are unaware of what’s really happening behind the scenes even when using external auditors. The materials used to make an item of clothing can be sourced and assembled in several different counties before it arrives in the shops. The fashion industry is the second-largest polluter in the world, after the oil industry, and is having a devastating impact on the environment and climate crisis. Forests, water, soil, and air are being depleted or polluted and animals are being mistreated. Cheap ‘fast fashion’ is majorly contributing to disused and unwanted clothing piling up in landfills.
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