Are you avoiding certain brands while school shopping? What’s deemed controversial at the moment?

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Anonymous wrote:Idk, my husband teased me for having New Balance sneakers because apparently they are aligned with the far right in some way or another. I think he was mostly joking/trying to get a reaction and I continue to wear the shoes.

Wait, what? I know a lot of progressives who have worn NB for years (before they were cool, ha).

They have never been cool.

+1 NB are for dorks.

NB are for successful people who don't need to earn their status via streetwear.

Did you feel cool and confident typing up that response?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So you all just too busy to read about clothing brands that use slave labor and child labor?

Xinjiang, where the Chinese government is holding a minority group in China, Uyghur Muslims. These people are jailed in these camps to work for free and the children are forced to work the cotton fields. This became clear a few years ago annd American customs refuses to allow garments made with cotton from the Xinjiang region. There are STILL sweatshops were workers are underpaid and forced to work 16 hour days, 6-7 days per week.

Some of the worst companies that still use slave wage labor are Nike, Adidas, Zara, Uniqlo, Lululemon, Victorias Secret, Forecer 21 and Shein plus many more

Some of the best companies that do not use sweatshops or children’s labor is Target, Eileen Fisher
Made in the USA are brands like American Giant, BattenWear, Restoration (which is popular), Hanna Anderson, There are more and more independent US brands starting up but it’s tough to compete against giants.

Sadly the most popular brands are the worst offenders. Some like the Gap are working towards doing the right thing. Patagonia did the right thing and left China for Peru. It’s just that not enough people care.

Is it possible you meant Reformation?

Yes, thank you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So you’re only avoiding Yeezy bc of the price?? You’re a hypocrite! You should be avoiding Yeezy like the plague bc there are huge concerns with Kanye.

I think the point was that Yeezy (Kanye) and Balagencia (child porn) are controversial, but that doesn't matter because they are too expensive anyway.

Here is some more controversy for you. My nephew and his friends each have several pairs of Yeezys but they are knockoffs from Temu. They don’t care about the Yeezy controversy or ordering from China.

Personally, I don’t avoid any brands and let my kids buy anything as long as it’s too too expensive and they can actually wear it to school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Idk, my husband teased me for having New Balance sneakers because apparently they are aligned with the far right in some way or another. I think he was mostly joking/trying to get a reaction and I continue to wear the shoes.

Wait, what? I know a lot of progressives who have worn NB for years (before they were cool, ha).

They have never been cool.

+1 NB are for dorks.

My father was a runner and he bought exclusively NB. New Balance has older buyers who care more about construction and quality over looks or status.

[Anonymous]

We got our kids Prada and Gucci clothes woops

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Anonymous wrote:Idk, my husband teased me for having New Balance sneakers because apparently they are aligned with the far right in some way or another. I think he was mostly joking/trying to get a reaction and I continue to wear the shoes.

Wait, what? I know a lot of progressives who have worn NB for years (before they were cool, ha).

They have never been cool.

+1 NB are for dorks.

NB are for successful people who don't need to earn their status via streetwear.

This made me laugh so hard. Thank you for that 🙏

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So you’re only avoiding Yeezy bc of the price?? You’re a hypocrite! You should be avoiding Yeezy like the plague bc there are huge concerns with Kanye.

I think the point was that Yeezy (Kanye) and Balagencia (child porn) are controversial, but that doesn't matter because they are too expensive anyway.

This. Op here. Thanks Pp! Thank you other PPs as well.

I do have a teen and know Shein has a multitude of issues. I’m trying to avoid purchasing anything from them this year. I was unaware last year and it is outstandingly popular in DDs friend circle.

You don’t have to try you just do it. Simple. Tell your teen about the communist Chinese government who have forced thousands Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, Muslim minorities into internment camps. They are forced to do unpaid labor. The children are forced to pick cotton all day unpaid . China is concerned that the Muslim population is growing too rapidly so they are conducting forced sterilization on young women.

I hope they’re learning about this in high school but it’s up to you to say you would never buy a product made by small children forced into a slave like life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you’re only avoiding Yeezy bc of the price?? You’re a hypocrite! You should be avoiding Yeezy like the plague bc there are huge concerns with Kanye.

I think the point was that Yeezy (Kanye) and Balagencia (child porn) are controversial, but that doesn't matter because they are too expensive anyway.

Here is some more controversy for you. My nephew and his friends each have several pairs of Yeezys but they are knockoffs from Temu. They don’t care about the Yeezy controversy or ordering from China.

Personally, I don’t avoid any brands and let my kids buy anything as long as it’s too too expensive and they can actually wear it to school.

You are in the majority unfortunately. Most Americans have the attitude if it’s cheap I don’t care and don’t want to hear about the slave labor that got me some cheap knock offs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you’re only avoiding Yeezy bc of the price?? You’re a hypocrite! You should be avoiding Yeezy like the plague bc there are huge concerns with Kanye.

I think the point was that Yeezy (Kanye) and Balagencia (child porn) are controversial, but that doesn't matter because they are too expensive anyway.

Here is some more controversy for you. My nephew and his friends each have several pairs of Yeezys but they are knockoffs from Temu. They don’t care about the Yeezy controversy or ordering from China.

Personally, I don’t avoid any brands and let my kids buy anything as long as it’s too too expensive and they can actually wear it to school.

You are in the majority unfortunately. Most Americans have the attitude if it’s cheap I don’t care and don’t want to hear about the slave labor that got me some cheap knock offs.

Ma'am some of us are just doing our best to stay financially afloat in a HCOL area. My goal is something affordable that won't fall apart or look super worn after a month. I don't have the mental energy or the money to buy more expensive brands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So you’re only avoiding Yeezy bc of the price?? You’re a hypocrite! You should be avoiding Yeezy like the plague bc there are huge concerns with Kanye.

I think the point was that Yeezy (Kanye) and Balagencia (child porn) are controversial, but that doesn't matter because they are too expensive anyway.

Here is some more controversy for you. My nephew and his friends each have several pairs of Yeezys but they are knockoffs from Temu. They don’t care about the Yeezy controversy or ordering from China.

Personally, I don’t avoid any brands and let my kids buy anything as long as it’s too too expensive and they can actually wear it to school.

You are in the majority unfortunately. Most Americans have the attitude if it’s cheap I don’t care and don’t want to hear about the slave labor that got me some cheap knock offs.

Ma'am some of us are just doing our best to stay financially afloat in a HCOL area. My goal is something affordable that won't fall apart or look super worn after a month. I don't have the mental energy or the money to buy more expensive brands.

There are plenty of clothing companies that are doing much better and others are admitting they need to do better and are working to improve. We can give them credit while still watching their progress. The big American corp have no choice but to improved their standards. The way to help is stay away from trash fashion, Shein Boohoo, Misguided, Forever 21, H&M. There are plenty of other stores. Ironically The most expensive brands are the worst offenders. Prada is the worst followed by Gucci, Fendi, and others.

Until people make decisions based on ethical practices they will just continue.

[Anonymous]

FWIW if anyone’s looking for reasonably ethical possible clothing purchases, my friend who is obsessed with this stuff says that Cosco of all orgs has been doing a really good job securing their supply chain and ensuring toxic chemicals stay out of their products and doing their best to be sustainable. So if you’re looking for an affordable everything store, that’s probably a good one.

Shien is the worst for a multitude of reasons.

[Anonymous]

I’m not a fan of Dr. Seuss. Used to be but not after seeing some of his lesser known works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you all just too busy to read about clothing brands that use slave labor and child labor?

Xinjiang, where the Chinese government is holding a minority group in China, Uyghur Muslims. These people are jailed in these camps to work for free and the children are forced to work the cotton fields. This became clear a few years ago annd American customs refuses to allow garments made with cotton from the Xinjiang region. There are STILL sweatshops were workers are underpaid and forced to work 16 hour days, 6-7 days per week.

Some of the worst companies that still use slave wage labor are Nike, Adidas, Zara, Uniqlo, Lululemon, Victorias Secret, Forecer 21 and Shein plus many more

Some of the best companies that do not use sweatshops or children’s labor is Target, Eileen Fisher
Made in the USA are brands like American Giant, BattenWear, Restoration (which is popular), Hanna Anderson, There are more and more independent US brands starting up but it’s tough to compete against giants.

Sadly the most popular brands are the worst offenders. Some like the Gap are working towards doing the right thing. Patagonia did the right thing and left China for Peru. It’s just that not enough people care.

Hm, interesting how my kid's Cat & Jack and Hanna Andersson clothing are both made in Bangladesh.

[Anonymous]

OP: go to thrift stores and buy all your DC clothes from there, labels and brands be damned. You are saving discards from landfills.

Here’s something else you won’t do, but I’ll suggest it anyway; buy patterns and fabric and sew your DC clothes. You can research and decide what fabric companies source and produce their products ethically. Consider what sewing machine companies are out there and learn their mission statements.

You might want to buy a loom and weave your own thread once you go down the rabbit hole of chemical dyes and washes.

[Anonymous]

I have been running in NB shoes for 25 years b/c they are great running shoes. Couldn’t care less about their status.