Provocative Labels Expose Sweatshop Horrors to Shoppers

[eridani]

http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/03/31/clothing-labels-make-it-impossible-ignore-sweatshop-abuse



This berry-colored sweatshirt looks perfect to slip on when you take your dog for a walk. But more than blood diamonds are being unethically produced in Sierra Leone. The label on this garment reveals that on top of long hours and low pay, textile production in the African nation is rife with health hazards. "100% cotton. Made in Sierra Leone by Tejan. The first few times he coughed up blood he hid it from his family," reads the label.

"They couldn't afford medical treatment and he couldn't risk losing his long-time job at the cotton plantation. When he fell into a seizure one day it could no longer be ignored. The diagnosis was pesticide poisoning. The lack of proper protective clothing has left him with leukemia at the age of 34. He has two daughters. One of them starts work at the factory next year. The label doesn't tell the whole story," continues the tag.