Celebrating Fashioning an Ethical Industry (FEI).

 

by Deborah Miarkowska

Low pay, lack of rights and poor working conditions are still the norm for millions of garments workers across the world. At EcoChic Collection alongside many of our partner organisations we are all working very hard to make a tangible and inspiring difference with our own collections.

The way the fashion industry is managed can be changed to have a more positive impact on the lives of workers in supplier countries.

Fashioning an Ethical Industry is a Labour Behind the Label project that works with students and tutors on fashion related courses to give a global overview of the garment industry, raise awareness of current company practices and of initiatives to improve conditions, and inspires students - as the next generation of industry players - to raise standards for workers in the fashion industry of the future.

FEI run student workshops, organise tutor training events, provide teaching resources and work with tutors to integrate ethical issues related to garment manufacture into their teaching. The ultimate objective of the project is to embed social responsibility issues in the teaching of all fashion related further and higher education courses.

Labour Behind the Label is a campaign that supports garment workers’ efforts to improve their working conditions. It raises the awareness of consumers, lobby groups and government and encourages international solidarity with workers. Members include trade unions and their local branches, consumer organisations, campaign groups, and charities. It is the UK platform of the international Clean Clothes Campaign.

Lets work together to make a real difference to millions of workers.

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