Clothing industry summarizes the types of trade and industry along the production and life chain of clothing and garments, starting with the textile industry (producers of cotton, wool, fur and synthetic) via fashion industry to fashion retailers up to trade with second-hand clothes and textile recycling. The producing sectors build upon a wealth of clothing technology.
The garment industry is a major contributer to the economies of many countries. The industry for Ready Made Garments has been criticized by labor advocates for the use of sweatshops, piece work and child labor.
The garment industry is a major contributer to the economies of many countries. The industry for Ready Made Garments has been criticized by labor advocates for the use of sweatshops, piece work and child labor.
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh is the world's second largest Readymade Garment (RMG) exporter, just behind China. Country's 81% of exports come from the RMG sector. Its employs around 20 million people in the country and is the major driving force of the country's economy.
Example
Gucci clothes are made in factories in Italy, which are owned by Chinese businessmen who are able to pay the workers very low wages. These measures are said to be taken because consumers paying premium rates expect to see a ,,Made in Italy'' rather than a ,,Made in China'' one.
Turkey also remains among one of the world’s most important textile and apparel manufacturing countries and 6th largest supplier in the world and the 3rd largest supplier to the EU.
Turkey also remains among one of the world’s most important textile and apparel manufacturing countries and 6th largest supplier in the world and the 3rd largest supplier to the EU.
How our jeans are made
Australia’s leading retailers such as Big W, Kmart and Target have all engaged in a mighty battle to offer the cheapest denim at rock-bottom prices.
But how are these three major discount giants able to make and sell jeans so cheaply?
A Target Spokesman told Daily Mail Australia that customers can buy a pair of jeans 'safe in the knowledge that they've been produced in an ethically sustainable manner'.
'Our $10 jeans are produced by a single factory in China, which has been audited to meet all our ethical sourcing requirements around worker pay, safety and conditions,' he said.
'Placing large order volumes with a single factory means the supplier benefits from economies of scale, and can give our customers a great quality product at a terrific price, without compromising Target’s ethical sourcing standards.'
But how are these three major discount giants able to make and sell jeans so cheaply?
A Target Spokesman told Daily Mail Australia that customers can buy a pair of jeans 'safe in the knowledge that they've been produced in an ethically sustainable manner'.
'Our $10 jeans are produced by a single factory in China, which has been audited to meet all our ethical sourcing requirements around worker pay, safety and conditions,' he said.
'Placing large order volumes with a single factory means the supplier benefits from economies of scale, and can give our customers a great quality product at a terrific price, without compromising Target’s ethical sourcing standards.'
Where our clothes come from
Most of our clothes are made overseas in poor areas as it's much cheaper and more work gets done. The countries where most of our clothes are made, are made in Bangladesh, India, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.
Our own opinion:
We think that every child has the right to go to school without interference from work. Lots of children have to work in the fashion industry to satisfy the demand of consumers in Europe, the United States and other countries. That is not fair to them and we do have think twice before we buy clothes produced in countries where children have to do the work instead of going to school and enjoying their childhood!
We think that every child has the right to go to school without interference from work. Lots of children have to work in the fashion industry to satisfy the demand of consumers in Europe, the United States and other countries. That is not fair to them and we do have think twice before we buy clothes produced in countries where children have to do the work instead of going to school and enjoying their childhood!