Category Archives: Garment workers

Bangladesh Factory Collapse – News and Comment Round-up

Posted on 05/05/2013 by Emma

Nearly two weeks after the collapse of the Bangladeshi factory complex the story continues to dominate the news. Some 3000 workers were inside the Rana Plaza, an 8 storey illegally constructed factory complex in Dhaka, when it collapsed at around … Continue reading →

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House of Lords: Baroness Young of Hornsey ‘Ethics and Sustainability in the Fashion Industry’

Posted on 25/03/2013 by Emma

On Tuesday 19th March 2013 Baroness Young of Hornsey opened the second debate on ethics and sustainability in fashion at the House of Lords. It was great timing for me, as I had just organised a workshop day on ethical … Continue reading →

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Ethical Fashion Futures Workshop: Changing Habits in Retail

Posted on 15/03/2013 by Emma

Back in the summer of 2012, fellow PhD retail researcher Ellie Tighe and I decided that there was something of a gap in the ethical fashion conversation. There was quite a lot going on in London; a number of ethical … Continue reading →

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A Peace Treaty: Ethical Fashion Spawned from a Jewish/Muslim Partnership

Posted on 08/03/2013 by Emma

A Peace Treaty was founded in 2008 by Dana Arbib and Farah Malik to create ethically minded, artisan level fashion accessories and clothing for the luxury marketplace. I was so intrigued by their ideas and in love with their products, … Continue reading →

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Fashion’s Dirty Secrets Exhibition by Ms Wandas

Posted on 13/09/2012 by Emma

As part of the 2012 E17 Art Trail, Ester Freeman, aka Ms Wandas, curated an exhibition of photography showing the dirty secrets of the fashion industry. I popped along in the week to see the images up close and visit … Continue reading →

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Buying Time – the Trend for Distressed/Sandblasted Jeans

Posted on 28/09/2011 by Emma

Some time ago I posted about the human health implications of sandblasted jeans. It’s one of the most talked about topics in the ethical fashion sphere at the moment, thanks to the hard work of the Clean Clothes Campaign in … Continue reading →

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