Comments on: To buy or not to buy: the real fashion victims http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/10/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-the-real-fashion-victims/ Award-winning University of York Student Newspaper Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:39:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Joe http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/10/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-the-real-fashion-victims/#comment-43167 Joe Fri, 11 May 2007 16:05:10 +0000 http://www.nouse.co.uk/2007/05/10/to-buy-or-not-to-buy-the-real-fashion-victims/#comment-43167 I think there are several legitimate points here. First and by no means least, is the question of why ethical clothes are so bloody expensive. Second, how much and how measurable are the differences made to the workers/farmers involved over a non-ethical product. There is little imagination in the industry or will to address these points. Whilst 'ethical' is a niche market whereby a few brands can make a lot of money, the most ethical choice for most students will always be to shop in a charity shop. I think there are several legitimate points here. First and by no means least, is the question of why ethical clothes are so bloody expensive. Second, how much and how measurable are the differences made to the workers/farmers involved over a non-ethical product.

There is little imagination in the industry or will to address these points. Whilst ‘ethical’ is a niche market whereby a few brands can make a lot of money, the most ethical choice for most students will always be to shop in a charity shop.

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