Who made your clothes?

Don't you love picking up a bargain.  Isn't it fabulous when someone comments on your outfit that you've managed to put together from one of those cheap chain stores / supermarkets for say GBP£10 / AUD$20 / USD$16? Or a T-Shirt that cost £1 / $2 / $2.50?  But what's the real cost?

On April 24, 2013 in Dhaka, Bangladesh 1133 people lost their lives when a factory they worked in collapsed.  Many more were injured. Christmas Day, just gone, almost 200 people were still missing.  It is very likely that these people made that top / outfit you're wearing. 

If you think this doesn't impact you, check out the list of companies who were making clothes at this factory on the day it collapsed.  "So what?" I hear you say, "I don't buy at cheapie shops".  OK then, what about Mango or Benetton?  Clothes for export to the UK, US, Canada, Italy, Germany and France were all being made here.  Fashion Revolution says enough is enough. 

Abby at Things for Boys challenges you to ask the question Who made your clothes?.  It's so easy to get involved - just use the link and SIGN THE PLEDGE to create a virtual flash mob.

Then, on April 24, take a photo of yourself wearing an item of clothing inside out and post it on your preferred social media.  Make sure you title your photo with #insideout.  And if you're talented enough to make your own clothes then add the title #handmadeinsideout. 

If you're camera shy, just take a photo of your garment inside out on a coat-hanger.  If you really want to make an impact, contact the manufacturer via email / Facebook / twitter and ask them ... who made my clothes?

So come on grab the button, tell you friends, blog about it, spread the word and do something good.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit. ARISTOTLE