Archive for June 2008
Child Labor and Cheap Clothing
There have been some talk of how clothing outlets are selling clothes so cheaply because of child labor. The problem is that the shops have contractors in places like India and China and they therefore have no real control over what happens. The contractors then send out some of the work to young children who then work from home. My concerns are:
What happens when these children have their jobs taken away from them. I know that we shouldn’t have children working instead of going to school. But what is the real imediate alternative. I mean, you hear about children who live in the East who are forced in to prostitution. What would you prefer, to sew sequins onto a t-shirt or be forced into having sex?
Do people even care. People tend to think that what’s out of sight is out of mind. At the end of the day we’re somehow programmed to go searching for bargains. When we see a t-shirt selling for next to nothing we think “great, what a steal”. But of course who know what was involved in getting it into the shops.
Add comment June 25, 2008
Travel Luggage
I’ve been having a look at differnt styles and types of luggage. I’m really bored with my black Marco Polo suitcase and the only way that I can find my suitcase from other people’s is by tying a brightly colored ribbon around it. This just looks a bit stupid so when browsing around I came accross some details of polka dot luggage. At first I though that polka dot was a brand which I hadn’t heard of before but it’s actually just the pattern. There is also Hawaiian floral designs but I think that the polkadots are more my kinda thing.
Add comment June 25, 2008
Fake Fur or Not?
I was reading an article on Environmental Graffiti that was published last year about how many items of fake fur are actually real. I find this astounding. Surely real fur is more expensive that fake fur so it wouldn’t make financial sense to retailers? I’m still in two minds about fur. I don’t like it but I also wear leather so what’s the difference? One of the companies mentioned in this article said that the rabbit fur was a by product of the food industry. Ahh, the dilema of balancing fashions with morals. I mean, I was just watching a rabbit in my garden this morning. I couldn’t imagine wanting to wear it on a jacket.
Add comment June 10, 2008
Bronzing Modern Baby Shoes
I think everyone has a pair of their baby booties. I’ve haven’t seen mine for a while but I do remember having them in a box. They are so tiny and also perfect as if they’ve never been worn. I was just browsing about the internet and found this unusual technique of bronzing modern baby shoes.
Wow, I would never in a million years have ever thought about doing anything like that. I wonder who came up with the idea. It’s just so bizare. I’m not that sure I particularly like the idea and I would never have my own pair or baby booties bronzed but it’s certainly something that people might want to consider. Especially if you’re trying to find ideas for baby gifts.
1 comment June 5, 2008
