
The dark side of fast fashion
Behind the Money
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The Dark Side of the Way Clothing Is Produced in the UK
There are people in Leicester that are absolutely trying to do things by the book and kind of take the high road. There's not a level playing field locally in Leicester, there's other manufacturers that will undercut us because they're paying less wages or they're not paying the taxes correctly. Those factories that are rewarded for their unethical practices by receiving orders from retailers, which we think is totally unfair. It really seems like a game of hot potato among the retailers, the factory owners and the government about who is ultimately responsible for this dark side of the way clothing is produced in the UK.
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