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Article

30 Apr 2013

Author:
Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Shoppers Face Hurdles in Finding Ethical Clothing [Bangladesh]

…Last week's building collapse in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of clothing factory workers put a spotlight on the sobering fact that people in poor countries often risk their lives working in unsafe factories to make the cheap T-shirts and underwear that Westerners covet…The disaster…also highlights something just as troubling for socially conscious shoppers: It's nearly impossible to make sure the clothes you buy come from factories with safe working conditions…America's Research Group…says that even in the aftermath of two deadly tragedies in Bangladesh, shoppers seem more concerned with fit and price than whether their clothes were made in factories where workers are safe and make reasonable wages. [refers to American Apparel, Primark, Children's Place, Joe Fresh (part of Loblaw), Bhoomki, Wal-Mart, Old Navy (part of Gap), Banana Republic (part of Gap), Fair Indigo]