Claire, a Fairtrade consultant, came to the house to talk about the real cost of cheap clothing and what we can do about it. This is certainly a complex issue that I cannot even begin to discuss here. Personally, I would go for cheap clothing, as the main difference is just the mark-up, not the cost of labor. The Philippine garment industry has weakened because of the cheap cost of clothing from other Asian countries, but in a way we benefit from that as well.
Chains like M&S, Topshop, Starbucks, Pret A Manger, Costa, as well as the big supermarket chains in the UK carry Fairtrade products, which I think is amazing. I hope that eventually, other high street shops and even the low-price stores like Primark will go Fairtrade at some point or at least keep to ethical suppliers.
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