Primark promise to…

I have not written my own letter to Primark yet, but I have sent several e-mails generated by other organisations (such as Labour behind the Label) to them and signed petitions.  I recently received a lenthy response from Primark which is available on the ‘Primark’ page listed on the left – I would no doubt receive [...]

20% off Adili

Adili has launched its much awaited Own-Label collection, designed in-house by Sury Bagenal. The collection champions fair trade through the extraordinary handwork skills of SEWA; a women’s union and cooperative in Gujarat, India and Mr Dipak Pariyar; a traditional tailor in Nepal. Made from peace silk, bamboo and organic cotton, made in the same place [...]

War on Want – Latest News

On the War on Want website they have an interesting article with Suhasani Singh who works for an Indian NGO called Cividep.  Cividep provide War on Want with information about the pay and conditions of workers producing clothes for UK retailers in Bangalore, India. Suhasina has also met with the Tesco CEO, Sir Terry Leahy, [...]

Ethical clothing available from Edun

Ali Hewson, wife of U2′s Bono, established her own ethical label Edun in 2005.  Edun’s garments are made in Peru, India, Uganda and Kenya.  She hired Rogan Gregory as designer and he also has his own organic-clothing label. Edun is available at ASOS www.asos.com prices vary from £33 to £168 They have a sale on [...]

Response Received from Next

Last week I wrote to Next and asked them some questions about their ethical trading practices.  I wanted to find out how much importance they gave to the rights of their workers abroad in places like India.  Based on research I had done on the web (see my ‘High Street’ page) it already seemed that they [...]

Primark on Panorama

Did you see the BBC Panorama’s programme about Primark yesterday?  It is still available on BBC iPlayer if you didn’t.  It was worth watching at it showed convincing evidence of the conditions that workers in India endure in order to have an income.  £1 in every £10 spent on clothes in the UK is spent in [...]

Letter to Asda/George Clothing

In this letter I have asked pretty much the same questions as those I have already written to Next & Adams.  I have the feeling that Asda are trying to tick all the right boxes when it comes to ethical trading but aren’t really all that committed to it.  They seem to want to appear to [...]