Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Clothing - Fair Trade

As I've been trying to research clothing to find brands I can stand behind, it's been really frustrating.  There is literally no information out there besides a few totally "Made in the USA" brands - but even those aren't always totally clear cut.  I have been buying a lot more clothing at thrift stores for my kids, because at least then it's not new stuff being made in factories by companies teeming with unanswered ethical questions.  I found this article and thought it illustrated exactly the issues I've been having:

http://news.yahoo.com/shoppers-face-hurdles-finding-ethical-clothing-193843423.html

I guess what it comes down to for me, now, is to start being more vocal about this issue.  I'm going to send some emails to clothing companies that I like, as well as voice concerns through political channels.  I will also be looking into "fair trade" items to see what that's all about.  If you have any other ideas, let me know!

4 comments:

  1. YEAH! Thrift Stores! have you considered surplus camo pants? ;)

    I like American Apparel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Apparel

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  2. I especially love American Apparel's awesome marketing and ethics.

    Or just buy Carhartt everything! It's for Murica! http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101&categoryId=62111

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  3. I like Carhartt too and Patagonia.

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  4. Listen to this interview: http://www.npr.org/2013/05/02/180557959/ethical-fashion-is-the-tragedy-in-bangladesh-a-final-straw

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