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Artigo

8 Nov 2011

Author:
Ruth Stokes, Ecologist [UK]

Transparent fashion: why the industry needs to come clean on supply chains

The lack of detail released by fashion brands about the people who actually make our clothes and the methods used in production has long been a bone of contention for ethical campaigners. But as fashion's environmental and humanitarian impact comes under increased scrutiny - both in the press and within the trade itself - some labels are adopting a refreshingly open approach to transparency. Rapanui is one such organisation...[Another is] MADE-BY, a not-for-profit organisation working to make sustainable fashion common practice, and runs a Track&Trace system. [Refers to Icebreaker, H&M, Marks & Spencer]