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Surprised and good to know, thanks.
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Interesting.
So do you know how Primark and Uniqlo compare on labour?
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Thanks for this, enlightening.
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Bit late but that's really useful info, thanks. I signed to up to ethical consumer to try and get more information on the brands i buy from. I'd never considered Primark as i'd always worried the quality was so low that something like jeans wouldn't last. I've seen a few places recycling denim so maybe they're worth considering.
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I have a mate who works in ethical supply chain management in the textiles industry.
You'd probably be surprised to hear that Primark rate highly in ethics and sustainability assessments. They produce very little excess stock and don't rely on inflated prices followed by a huge sale to try to shift large amounts of unsold stock. They sell almost everything they produce, so there's little waste and they lose very little money. As I understand it their supply chain is very transparent. I was definitely very surprised to hear this.
I seem to remember Uniqlo didn't fare so well and were a little more questionable. However, I don't know much about the company and didn't really pay so much attention.
It's shit like Converse sold through Nike's supply chain that you really have to watch out for. The non-Chinese produced ones come from all the global child labour and forced labour hotspots. If you infer anything from reports from the neighbouring factories, they're riddled with shitty working conditions and poor worker treatment.