The indigo Industry
Issues in the Indigo Industry
1. Child Labour: Factories in Bangladesh have children under the ages of 16 working for pence an hour in oder to meet production targets.
2. Pollution: The dye gets washed out of the Denim and flows into the river causing a reduction in live stock and, can also cause cancer to individuals who come into contact with it.
3. Wages: Factory workers get paid between 22pence and and 26pence an hour making around a maximum of £188 per month.
4. Working environments: The workers often get verbal abuse thrown at them when they cannot meet the production targets; they work 17 hour days.
Image referencing; Image1- Pinterest Image2- 'Where were your clothes made', PSmag Image3- 'assessing Bangladesh labour', Rmgbd.net
1. Child Labour: Factories in Bangladesh have children under the ages of 16 working for pence an hour in oder to meet production targets.
2. Pollution: The dye gets washed out of the Denim and flows into the river causing a reduction in live stock and, can also cause cancer to individuals who come into contact with it.
3. Wages: Factory workers get paid between 22pence and and 26pence an hour making around a maximum of £188 per month.
4. Working environments: The workers often get verbal abuse thrown at them when they cannot meet the production targets; they work 17 hour days.
Image referencing; Image1- Pinterest Image2- 'Where were your clothes made', PSmag Image3- 'assessing Bangladesh labour', Rmgbd.net
