ethicalfashion
To conclude, a $10 tee-shirt is neither a fair price nor an eco responsible price.
Making synthetic materials is much cheaper than growing natural fibers, and above all, it’s faster ! For materials like cotton, the constant renewal of collections pushes producers to use chemicals that are harmful to the soil, air and water.
Fair Price
In an ideal world, we could all have our own dream wardrobe, at an affordable price with clothes produced in fair working conditions that respect our environment and the people who make them. But today, this isn’t possible yet.
IMPACT ON THE WORKERS
Fashion brands are in a price war. As a result, in order to obtain orders with considerable volume, some suppliers accept to reduce the production costs, and unfortunately it can have a negative impact on the workers wages.
The price of the product must allow a producer to cover all the production costs and to support the people he employs. This would mean that the price should be set in such a way that the right balance between ethic and margin is reached.
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT