Greenpeace International’s latest investigation found that children’s clothing made by a number of luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton, Versace, Dolce&Gabbana and Dior, contains hazardous chemicals.
While these labels may wrap their clothes up in beautiful fairy tales, this is nothing more than a grand illusion. When it comes to toxic chemicals, luxury clothes are no more exclusive than budget fashion.
This isn’t just a shock for luxury consumers, paying a premium for high quality, exclusive products, toxic fashion affects us all.
The substances we found are seeping out of factories in the global south where they impact upon the lives of local communities through toxic water pollution. They are also being released from the clothes themselves. Once in our environment the problems really begin. Some can degrade into toxic substances and accumulate in the ecosystem - impacting upon wildlife and humans. Meanwhile, some can also pose health risks to adults and children, for example, disrupting our hormonal systems.
This is a story no-one would want to tell their children.
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