Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success
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Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.

Summary

Shein’s rise as the world’s largest fast-fashion retailer is powered by 5,000 factories in Guangzhou’s “Shein village,” where workers often exceed 75-hour weeks, violating Chinese labor laws.

Paid per piece, wages remain low despite long hours, with some earning as little as £10 per day.

Allegations of forced labor and child workers persist, alongside concerns over its use of Xinjiang cotton.

Shein, valued at $66bn, plans a London IPO, prompting promises of better governance.

  • shplane@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Obviously the people running the sweatshops are most at fault but let’s still encourage people to avoid buying these types of products. When I hear people say the consumer’s the least to blame, it sounds like the average person doesn’t have to play a role in doing what’s right too