Do You Think It's Fair That Designer Label Items Are Made Mainly In SweatShops?  |
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 Many of you are aware that I started a discussion about "If You Had The Money, Would You Buy This?" It was particularly aimed about that Rolex watch that sells for a whopping $250,000 ...just for one friggin watch...LOL
Now perhaps many some of us wouldn't mind maybe having the bucks to buy a few designer labeled clothing...the Armani, Gucci, Prada, Versace, Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves St. Laurent..and on and on....but lets think some reasoning here.
Did you know for instance, that most of those designer labels are made under sweatshops conditions and of course, not in the country of origin where the designer clothes are from?Years and years ago, I got myself a pair of Calvin Klein jeans...my ONE and only designer labeled garment....I got it at a literal steal, since the jean shop was going out of business....the list price of those jeans were clearly on the jeans and they were $85.00...now here I am a Levi's or Wrangler gal for jeans at about $25.00 and under normal circumstances wouldn't get a designer pair...but like I said the jean shop was going out of business and I was able to buy that $85 pair of jeans for a mere...drumroll please...$5.00...yup ...but here's the rub...Calvin Klein is an American designer, yet the jeans were "assembled in Mexico"--NOT in America.
Almost all designer clothes ARE "assembled" in foreign countries and under sweatshop conditions...that means some poor slob is busting their assets assembling and sewing those clothes and getting pennies for their labor, while the rub is, they are then sold for hundreds if not thousands more than maybe they are actually worth...why??..why gee, just because it has some fancy smanchy designer name on it.
Here's one article I found about this and it seems to target the Italian fashion designers in particular like Prada.
http://www.ethicalshoppin...
I mean I don't know about you, but I would think it's a real kick in the butt, that people go ga-ga about designer clothing just because it has a "name" on it, and these clothes are made in sweatshop conditions and/or in foreign countries other than the country of origin. And to my mind it contributes TO the sweatshop conditions due to the demand for these clothes.
So just how many of you were aware that these "wonderful" expensive designer clothes were made under sweatshop conditions and not necessarily in the country of origin for the designer clothes?? Does this make you re-evaluate the designer label hype?
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1.  tyc415 (2857) | 4 months ago |  I never even thought about it to tell you the truth. I am not a designer clothes person myself. I'm not a designer anything type of person. I do find what you have posted here disturbing though, it is not right I don't think.
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 pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | I don't think it's right either...these designers have made their fortune because of their "name" and they profit from the hard labor of workers that get next to nothing in wages | |
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2.  Piscesmoon (1378) | 4 months ago |  I don't buy designer clothes but it is disgusting that these multi million dollar companies charge so much for their products but don't have a conscience when it comes to paying a fair wage to their staff and often have them working in appalling conditions. Can you imagine how it must feel to be a poor person, working to feed your family for a pittance when you know what price will be fetched for your work? These companies need to get some morals.
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | It is disgusting, like a real kick in the pants for the laborers to work long hours assembling these clothes and then knowing that the clothes will sell for a small fortune..just not right or fair | |
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3.  Gesusdid (1115) | 4 months ago |  i dont thnk its fair but, just imgaine the prices on the clothes if they were mad in America, like it would be crazy,
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | Well it's not just America...I mean Italian designer clothes are not made in Italy, french designer clothes aren't made in France...just not fair | |
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| Gesusdid (1115) | 4 months ago | ahh this is true i think when it comes to it its all about the money their trying to make off of profit, ofcourse the locals of their country arent going to work for 10 cents a day or something like that heck no!! so they go, and pack the factory to somewhere else and find people who would work for that much .. | |
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| 4. blackbriar (5099) | 4 months ago |  I know all about these so-called 'designer' labels on clothes and won't buy them. Not only because they are made in sweatshops but can't afford the price. Like you, give me Levis or Wranglers any day. Better yet, have them custom made by a local tailor.
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| blackbriar (5099) | 4 months ago | Still, they are far better that designer jeans. Name one designer jean that can outlast our faves? | |
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | Well I certainly can testify that my Calvin Klein jeans that I got for a mere $5 at that jeans shop didn't last well....I have rips on them and haven't had them all that long....but hey!! I'm in fashion! That's the style to have ripped jeans....hehee. I have another pair of jeans...Mustangs...not one rip on them and even older than my Calvin Klein's | |
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| blackbriar (5099) | 4 months ago | I've got a pair of Levi's in my drawer that are over 20 yrs old. Still fit and still look decent. No rips at all but a few stains on them. They are well-worn and almost thread-bare on the front thighs but still wear them when I'm splitting logs. | |
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| 5. faith210 (6839) | 4 months ago |  Hi pyewacket! I am completely aware of such facts my friend. Actually here in my country, there are those existing sweatshops. Of course, they are paid less than their counterparts in other countries because the wages are based on the minimum wage in our country which is $10 per day. I just don't know if they have other incentives and benefits such as medical insurance and pension. But I am not sure if they have that since they are being commissioned to work on a contractual basis. Sad, isn't it?
Take care and God Bless!
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | There actually used to be a sweatshop quite close to me...it was an old factory, no real ventilation for the workers to get fresh air, and in the summer time they must have been "melting" Thankfully they closed it down a few years ago. | |
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| faith210 (6839) | 4 months ago | Hi pye! That is very true. Ventilation has also been a problem and I know that there have been so many sweatshops like that still existing here in our country. However, our government is doing its best to check on all these factories but there are still those that are being unchecked and operate illegally. Unfortunately for some, these sweatshops can only be checked if an employee/worker of that factory will blow the whistle on them. But they don't since the people badly need the job and if they report their working conditions the government will be after the factory and the owner will just close the operation leaving so many people jobless. Owners of sweatshops will just transfer to another location instead of having to comply with the demands of the existing workers and the government. This has been a practice of a few factory owners most of the time.
Take care and God bless! | |
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| 6. tamarafireheart (4529) | 4 months ago |  Hello pyewacket,
I have never gone for designer labels clothing,simpley I couldn't afford it, its just a label. Then ofcourse it the sweat-shop. I buy my clothes at Q&S and tesco its just as good,I also buy from charity shops. I know some youngsters won't wear anything but designer labels clothes. I think it appalling.
Blessings
Tamarafireheart.
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | They probably do the same thing as the "electronics" trade. Say Sony manufactures TVs...one half has the Sony label on it, the other a generic store brand..but it's the SAME thing...except for the price..so can't help wonder if this happens with clothes as well...one half of the manufactured clothes are with the designer label another a cheapie label... | |
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| 7. tamarafireheart (4529) | 4 months ago | Hello pyewacket,
I have never bougth any designer cloths, simpley I couldn't afford them I think it is so sinful for people to so much mone on clothing. I buy my clothes in charity and in supermarkets where they sell clothes. My frends youngsters always used to worry my frend to buy them designer clothes, I often tell them who makes them, but they don't care, they have to have what others have, bear in mine my freind couln't them as well and she gets tantrums. I really do not understand logic of having such expensive items, is just a statis symbols?
Blessings
Tamarafire | |
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | Unfortunately people are so impressed with labels..don't you think? to me clothes are clothes no matter who makes them | |
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| 8. momathome (223) | 4 months ago |  That is terrible that people have to work in such bad conditions for such little pay but the fact is that is what they have to do to survive. I would never be able to afford a pair of designer jeans and would not buy them if I could afford them either. The people that work so hard to put them together for sure deserve to be paid more but the harsh realty is, this is how the world works the rich get richer and poor get poorer. Everyone does what they have to do to survive in this messed up world!!
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | And when you think of it, when people buy designer clothes they are contributing to the sweatshop trade by keeping them in business. | |
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| 9. Lakota12 (11413) | 4 months ago |  some wheree on the news but I myself have neer bought any designer clothes wehn I try them on they dont fit right.
also the sizes are so funny that no way can I wear them.
ANd probably the clothes I have on now was made in a sweatshop but they fit and didnt cost an arm and a leg to buy
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | To be honest, I think all clothing is usually made in sweatshops. There used to be a sweatshop factory right around the block from me, and I felt so sorry for the people working there...they had no ventilation of any kind to work in | |
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| Lakota12 (11413) | 4 months ago | your in NYC right?
I read about that and seen it in the news same that folks get people over here then hold them like hostages doing this work for nothihnig | |
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| 10. littleowl (2364) | 4 months ago |  Hi Pye-there was a documentary on Primark about the clothes they sell and that most come from India where even 7yr old children are taught to sew and make clothes-they sewing etc is absolutely amazing and there are so many clothes that are distributed to different companys and they make a wacking great profit out of selling the clothes while the people in India get paid a pittance for their hard word-I think it is totally disgusting how shops can use other countrys especially children to make clothes for them and they don't get any profit or credit for it-your firend bb littleowl
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| pyewacket (8519) | 4 months ago | That's probably an epidemic... I just bet most of the clothes made in China are also made by very young children as well...it's slave labor if you ask me | |
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| littleowl (2364) | 4 months ago | The documentary that I saw about it is now being looked into as they secretly filmed children sewing the clothes as early as 7yrs old and some of them even fell asleep where they were working til the following morning-it is slave labour but the one good thing is it is all now being investigated into and something will be done about it-bb littleowl | |
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