Question by King Dedede: how hard is it to get ethical clothing from the UK?
As in clothes not from sweatshops?
Would shopping in Charity shops instead be a good alternative also?
Best answer:
Answer by Ollie
There was a time when i would have said yes charity shops
are a good way of shopping.The clothes still come from the same place but at least the money is going to a good cause.
Like you I have also tried to figure out how not to buy from sweat shop made clothes even if we made our own the material comes from the same places.Its the people who
sell them I do not understand why they have to pay peanuts yet the clothes are no cheaper.
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Charity shops would be a good alternative, my wife shops in them all the time……..
Very hard, most of the Clothes sold in our Shops are made abroad now,
Go nude. Hows that for ethical? You’ll look excellent on the bus as well. Whats with ethical anyway?
Regards,
Trotting
Well you would have too find out about were all the companys cloths are made too see if they are ethical or not but also with charity shops why would you think their cloths would be anymore ethical then a high street shop alot of them cloths were made in sweat shops too ever thought of making your own cloths just a idea
As far as charity shops go,most of them are money-making scams,not charities,i.e.Oxfam. A friend of mine used to do voluntary work for Oxfam and uncovered a lot of dirt.
As for’ethical’ clothing,that’s hard nowadays,but there are sites committed to ethical wear. Just do a bit of research,if it matters so much to you
This is something I have been thinking about too – it seems to be quite difficult to find out where some of the clothes are made. I think if someone sold clothes in the uk that are made in the uk they would do well. I used to work in a clothes shop and a lot of the clothes came from Germany but it wasn’t clear if they were made in Germany or if they imported them.
what kind of clothes do you mean like asian suits and saris go to a asian dress shop lots in many cities some gorgeous stuff too some have the material and they will make to measure
Yes, charity shops would probably have the type of clothing you are looking for. Online stores may too although you may have to look hard. eBay is a good example but not always reliable… I hope you find what you’re looking for
Smiles, Kim
haha! who da fk r yho blud
i think you are a toss pot, why dont you steal them from someones washing line, question, do you use second hand condoms.
Some shops sell ‘fair trade’ clothing which means that the farmer who produces cotton and the people who make the clothing get better paid a better wage.
Marks and Spencers do a fair trade clothing range and i have brought some fair trade clothing for my son from Tescos.
These alternatives are more ethical than clothes made in sweatshops.
Unfortunately the majority of money made in charity shops does not go to the people who need it most, but instead goes to paying wages of managers in the shop or towards advertising for the shop.