Major fashion brands called out for exploiting factory workers during pandemic

Pedestrians pass a Zara store in Mumbai, India, on Jan 7. Photo: Bloomberg

Major international fashion brands are operating unfairly toward Bangladesh clothing suppliers, with some allegedly paying for items below the cost of production, according to a study published Wednesday (Jan 11).

The study's compilers, Aberdeen University and the advocacy group Transform Trade, surveyed 1,000 Bangladeshi factories making garments for global brands and retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic.