Thursday, May 14, 2009

Dude! What are you wearing!?!

Check your clothing labels. Go on... do it! Where were your clothes made? Chances are that the clothes we are wearing were produced by someone in a "less developed country" (LDSs) for a fraction of what it would cost to produce in Germany or in the USA. What are the cost and benefits of this? How do we "trade" with people who might only earn a few Euros/Dollars a week? Is such a system beneficial? For whom?

6 comments:

  1. The benefits of this is that we can buy clothes for a lot cheaper then our own company produces, but at the same time people from other countries are making these products for low amounts of pay which is hurting their lives and making it harder for them to live.

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  2. I agree with Eric.
    The company that produces the clothes in other countries also experiences the higher prices. I have experienced it as well, because back in Pakistan, the materials that are made by their own company has really higher prices, but when I look at the price here, which is in dollars, its way too cheap. To transfer dollar money to Pakistani money in rupees, back there it’s a lot of money.

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  3. buying clothes for cheap is an advantage because it is a NEED. My clothes are made in China, Taiwan and Honduras, this system is only benefitial for the great companies who avoid taxes and social security.

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  4. i really don't like to think about this issue although everybody should do.most of the people(me included)don't look at the provenience when the buy clothes,just at the price.the people who really work for the fabrication don't earn enough money,as you said lima and eric.and hugo is right by saying that just great companies profit by this system,that's unacceptable.

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  5. there again, I can only say that i agree whith you all! It's so unfair! and also I agree whith what Pia said about people not wanting to think about this! It's so much easier to ignore the facts,,then you need not have any guilty conscience or anything...

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  6. I agree with all points.
    Most of my clothes are made in China and Turkey and i really don't want to think about the provenience or how much money the people who "produce" the products earn.

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