“I dream of buying a big place and making a big shop in the market.”
Arifa Begum, tailor, Bangladesh
Fashion
We support workers and artisans changing the fashion sector for good.
In a sector brimming with untold environmental damage and exploitation, our partners are standing up for better, slower fashion.
Around 300 million people work in the fashion industry - and approximately 80% of garment workers are women of colour.
We stand with workers demanding reform. We not only campaign for legislative and policy change, but also support collectives working for better conditions and fair pay.
We invest directly in the fair trade businesses who are doing things differently - valuing the artisans who weave, sew and make the clothes we wear, and showing the world that fashion doesn’t have to cost the earth.
Key Facts and Figures
300M
the estimated number of people who work in the clothing and fashion fashion industry today
Only 2%
of fashion brands have a public, measurable plan to achieve a living wage for their workers*
*According to a 2020 survey of 250 large brands
3/5
of all fast-fashion items end up in landfills worldwide
Our Reports
Wearing Thin
Published in 2025, Wearing Thin draws on evidence from 198 garment suppliers in India to expose the unfair purchasing practices used by many international fashion brands.
Suppliers reported cancelled orders, pressure to accept discounts after contracts were agreed, and failures to account for rising labour costs.
The report shows how brands routinely shift risk onto suppliers, undermining decent work and fair trading relationships throughout global fashion supply chains.
Who Pays?
Published in 2026, Who Pays? reveals that the same unfair purchasing practices are affecting manufacturers and workers in the UK fashion industry.
Based on research with UK suppliers, the report shows how late payments, order changes, cancellations and unrealistic deadlines create instability for businesses and workers alike.
It makes the case for a UK Fashion Watchdog to ensure brands are held accountable for fair purchasing practices.
In 2023, homeworkers documented their lives through their own photography.
