The challenge of informal outsourcing in the fashion industry
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Description
In this video, we delve into the complex world of fast fashion and its impact on the environment, society, and garment workers in low and middle-income countries. Together with Dr. Amber Martin-Woodhead, a geographer and expert in the fashion industry and supply chains, we uncover the challenges of addressing the often unseen issues of informal outsourcing, bonded labor, and child labor in garment production. This video provides an invaluable insight into the vital role geographers and researchers play in understanding and uncovering the realities of the fashion industry's global supply chains, ultimately helping to create a more responsible and sustainable fashion industry for all.
Acknowledgments
Produced by: Ellie Barker (The Curious Geographer), Amber Martin-Woodhead, Josh Carron, Rob Parker
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Factory Icon by Ana María Lora Macias is licenced under CC BY 3.0
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Never Forget Rana Plaza by Remake is licenced under CC BY-NC 3.0
How You Can Do Ethical Fashion Too is licenced under CC BY-NC 3.0
Continental Clothing factory in India by Continental Clothing Company is licenced under CC BY 3.0