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Social Goods | Plus-Size Ethical Fashion, Retail Workers' Rights in the E-Commerce Era

This week, plus-size women struggle to find ethical brands that cater to their size, while sales associates working on commission battle against online sales.
Beth Ditto's ethical clothing line was launched in February 2016 | Source: Beth Ditto
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  • Tamison O'Connor

Why Aren't Ethical Fashion Brands Catering to Plus-Size Women? (Refinery 29)
"If turnover was 10 times larger then smaller brands could afford to put 4-5 percent of their buy into the larger sizes; but while business are still so small it is not viable."

Retail Workers Fight to Get a Cut in the Era of E-Commerce (Racked)
"Sales associates often have to do the pull and prepare of an online pick-up order and handle returns purchased online without being compensated."

Sustainable Style: Will Gen Z Help the Fashion Industry Clean Up its Act? (The Guardian)
"Young consumers are driving a shift in attitudes. 44 percent of the 17-26 age range said they would like to see more eco-friendly fabrics used in clothes."

Is Consumer-Friendly Activism a Sign of Feminist Progress — Or Just a Sellout? (Elle)
"Feminism, the word, may be fashionable, but the hard work of advocating for and creating an egalitarian world seems as unfashionable as ever."

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Fashion Wakes Up to the Older Woman (The Guardian)
"Over-50s already account for around 47 percent of all UK consumer spending, so there is an economic incentive for businesses to target mature customers."

How Four Fashion Design Schools are Teaching Sustainability (Teen Vogue)
"Parsons, Savannah College of Art and Design, the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising all incorporate sustainability into their curriculums."

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