News

11 readers

2 users here now

Breaking news and current events worldwide.

founded 1 year ago

Fast fashion retailer Shein is hugely popular among Gen Z but violates human rights and destroys the environment (12ft.io)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@kbin.social

3 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Workers making clothes for the retail giant Shein work unlawfully long hours and are paid poor wages, an independent research has shown. The company uses cotton from the Xinjiang region, where the Chinese government forces Uyghurs to work, including on cotton plantations. And Shein transfers inventory risks to suppliers, who subsequently dump their leftover products in low-income countries.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] derf82@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The problem is that it’s likely most textile/clothing producers do the same. I’ve given up trying to buy socially responsible, as it is impossible unless you are rich.