Textile workers paid lower in Eastern Europe than in China, report finds

An investigation by the Clean Clothes Campaign in ten eastern EU member states, including Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia, showed that working conditions were sometimes worse than in China and Indonesia, busting myths about the ‘Made in Europe’ label.

In October 2014, Germany launched an alliance of industry associations, importers and NGOs to press for a more socially responsible, ecologically sustainable clothing supply chain.

• Primary Source

Clean Clothes Campaign: Stitched Up [Report, 2014] http://www.cleanclothes.org/livingwage/stitched-up

EurActiv, 08.07.14: German NGOs and businesses attack social labelling plans http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/german-ngos-and-businesses-attack-social-labelling-plans-303353

EurActiv, 17.10.14: German manufacturers bail on sustainable textile alliance http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/corporate-manufacturers-bail-german-sustainable-textile-alliance-309260

Deutsche Welle, 16.10.14: Germany wants cleaner, kinder textiles supply chain http://dw.de/p/1DWPa

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