These Student Activists Are Demanding the Fashion Industry 'Free Uyghur Now'

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Uyghur-forced labor taints about 20% of the global fashion industry's cotton garments, about 1 in 5 garments.

"Instead of forced labor becoming a rare practice that should not be tolerated within the industry, it has become the norm."

Tasnim explained how the competitive nature of the fashion industry has led major brands to, either consciously or unconsciously, profit off of this genocide."Instead of forced labor becoming a rare practice that should not be tolerated within the industry, it has become the norm," she said.has taken over the industry due to its accessibility, relative affordability, and adaptability to quickly changing trends and interests. These qualities come at a cost, however.

 

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