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noseyrosie
05-06-2004, 16:04
Does anyone know of any clothing companies that don't use sweat shop produced goods?

pacman
05-06-2004, 16:29
Ethical consumer (www.ethicalconsumer.org) is a good magazine for this sort of thing. There might be a back issue dealing with the type of clothing you're after.

Cols
05-06-2004, 16:33
I'd love to know myself so if you find out any info or web site, let us know.

Did you know ....
5 years ago. 90% of M & S clothes were made in UK and 10% abroad. Now it's the other way round and this is due to fall further as Marks & China are set to cut costs further.

garrence
07-06-2004, 18:14
Hi Rosie

Try the UK no sweatshop campaign site (http://www.nosweat.org.uk/) for info. Garments should have a label in them saying where they are made, but I think that the World Trade Organisation has again acted in the interests of no-one except big business by making that optional. Avoid GAP because they're pretty bad for sweatshops.

noseyrosie
07-06-2004, 19:52
I wouldn't touch GAP with a bargepole...especially as I don't own one...

spook
14-06-2004, 14:06
hey, Gap are great!

jackthedog
14-06-2004, 14:18
Try Howies. Those guys are great.
Order a catologue on-line and there's loads of stuff in there about the way they work and run things.

Really good quality products, and a geat company to deal with by all accounts.

Find them at http://www.howies.co.uk

genesiscouch
14-06-2004, 16:32
If you buy tailor made you won't have any guilt :D