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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you're concerned about child labor, I'd be a lot more worried about GAP companies, H&M, Forever21, Nike, Zara, Urban Outfitters, and Abercrombie.

Shein and Romwe are different brands from the same Chinese company, and so if you're considering ethical impacts, I'd put them in the same category as pretty much any other Chinese company.

Yesstyle sells Japanese and South Korean brands. Totally different. I'm not aware of any complaints about the labor practices of their brands. The entire global supply chain is pretty tainted with child labor, so I wouldn't say there's nothing there, but no more than any other company.

I can see the fast-fashion critique applied to Shein/Romwe, however. I don't think it applies to Yesstyle the same way -- no more than any new clothing tbh.

If you want to be ethical, nothing beats re-using / thrifting.

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With the exception that you’re taking away clothing option from families that really need those clothes as opposed to families like yours who can afford to shop elsewhere.[/quote]

You aren't taking anything away from anyone. The thrift store model is that the thrifts sell clothing to MC/UMC teens and bargain hunters and they use the money to fund charity causes. [/quote]

My friend was an executive for a state-wide Goodwill, and she said this is true - the stores are absolutely not intended to provide clothes only to families in need.  He said it is hugely helpful to the organization when ANYONE shops at Goodwill stores.  Full stop.

The mission of Goodwill is to provide job training and work experience for adults who have major challenges finding them elsewhere -- including adults from truly impoverished backgrounds or zero work experience, some with developmental delays, or even some with a level of criminal records that makes it hard to be hired elsewere.  The thrift stores are a VEHICLE to get people real-life work experience and training to help them springboard into a better job in time.  They're not primarily about getting clothes into the hands of people who can't afford new.

And yes, the money the stores earn from sales (including sales to people who can afford to shop elsewhere) help fund the organization and it's mission.  My friend said that Ebay resellers are GREAT for Goodwill.  He loves them!!  They drive more business to the stores, which in turn provides their clients wtih more work experience and their organization more funds.  Thrift away!!!
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