Ethical fashion makes mainstream news during #FashRev Week
Fashion Revolution Week 2016 Poster via Fashion Revolution Week |
Oxfam chose this year's event to release the results of their survey on the fashion industry in Australia - and it received some great mainstream media coverage too.
The best finding from my perspective was that almost half the respondents said they were happy to pay more for clothing if they knew it was ethically made.
The amount differs on how much people would be willing to pay - but it's a shift in the right direction!
21% of respondents were happy to pay more than $10 extra for ethical clothing.
30% were happy to pay between $5 and $10 extra for peace of mind when it came to ethical manufacturing.
Almost 50% would pay between $2 and $5 more.
Patagonia scored an A in Baptist World Aid Australia's report - no surprises there! Image via Patagonia Aus Instagram |
Oxfam criticised brands like Cotton On, Best & Less and the Just Group (owner of Just Jeans and Peter Alexander) for withholding the names and locations of their factories.
But four of 12 taking action - it's better than none!
You can read the Oxfam report, Still in the dark here.
Baptist World Aid Australia, who are working to end poverty, also released their 2016 Australian Fashion Report: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE BARCODE this week, ranking 87 fashion companies on their ethical credentials.
On an A to F scale, the median result was a C+, but it's worth mentioning the brands that scored in the A range!
Adidas Group (Adidas, Reebok)
Inditex (parent company of Zara)
Patagonia (these guys are true leaders in ethical and sustainable apparel)
Mighty Good Undies, part of Audrey Blue, ranked in the A range. Image via Audrey Blue |
Oroton, Pumpkin Patch and Lorna Jane shamed for low transparency of supply chains - Brisbane Times (Fairfax)
Australian fashion companies fail to disclose supply chain, risk worker exploitation, report says - ABC
Lorna Jane, General Pants and Seed slammed as the least ethical fashion brands...while Zara and Adidas lead the way - Daily Mail Australia
How to shop ethically and still look on point - ABC Triple J Hack
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