A Greenpeace report reveals heavy contamination
I was browsing through WWD, a daily fashion industry trade paper, when I stumbled across an article titled "Greenpeace Report Cites Toxins in Chinese Factory Towns".
According to the article, Greenpeace discovered heavy metal waste in the soil and water of Xintang and Gurao, two industrial towns in China. These two towns combined manufacture a large majority of China's jeans and under garments.
While the exposure to heavy metals are known to cause a great deal of health problems, I am wondering will anyone care. I mean nearly everything we wear is made in China and pride has departed from the idea of made in America. So, where do we go from here?
We meaning fashion consumers alike. How do we make it known that we care about the water in China and that if they wish to keep American business they are going to have to clean up their act? How do we get our point to the apparel companies who contract with these manufacturers in China?
There are still designers like myself who manufacture solely in America, and mostly by hand that consumers should feel proud to purchase from. There are also thousands of others just like me who make fabulous pieces that don't fall apart after one wear. So, by all means shop with us and teach those companies that manufacture in China that made in America labels are important.
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