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.
It’s funny how I have never heard that name before stumbling upon a video reminding me that fast fashion is a thing, and that apparently this company is as well. I noticed that name a lot more afterwards.
I’m about the oldest Gen Z has to offer, so maybe that’s a reason why all this seems straight up bizarre to me? I’m sad whenever I have to throw out clothing. Even if it’s completely worn out and has lasted many years, it makes me really uncomfortable.