Six years ago on April 24th marks the most tragic accident in the history of the apparel industry. The workers at the Rana Plaza in Dhaka Bangladesh noticed cracks appeared in the walls of the building on April 23rd. They reported this to management and were told to go to work the following day anyway. The plaza crumbled with thousands of workers inside, killing more than 1100 people and injuring more than 2500. Clothing brands like Zara, H&M, and Walmart were running their production there. Working conditions in Bangladesh have improved since then but at what cost? There is a longer article that goes into detail with more images of the plaza over at https://www.racked.com/2018/4/13/17230770/rana-plaza-collapse
Today, think about asking your favorite brands who made your clothes on social media using the hashtag #whomademyclothes . The more people ask, the more brands will listen. Learn about the movement at https://www.fashionrevolution.org/
Have you seen The True Cost on Netflix yet? I recommend this to anyone starting a fashion brand. It's important to be aware of the high price of cheap clothing.
