Several weeks ago I was approached by a woman who demanded
that I justify my prices and said that my clothing was far too expensive. I was
so shocked by her aggression that I was unable to answer her before she stomped
away.
I would have liked to point out to her that Minnie + Ree
clothing is made in New Zealand and I and the women who help me with the sewing
would like to earn a living wage. Luckily the latest report on ethical clothing
companies has just come out and hopefully Ms Aggro will hear about it.
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| Bangladeshi clothing factory collapse 2012 |
The Baptists World Aid’s 2015 Fashion Report has found just
five percent of companies it surveyed are paying international suppliers
workers a living wage that meets their basic needs. You can read about it here:
http://theregister.co.nz/news/2015/04/ethical-clothing-companies-revealed-just-jeans-valley-girl-glassons-and-other-retailers-fail-test
This is just so horribly sad and I am so grateful that I live and work in New Zealand.
If you would like to know more, here is a link to a Norwegian programme where several young fashion bloggers go to work in Cambodian clothing sweatshops.
link to videos is here
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