"Fashion brands not trusted over worker treatment", Nov 22 2023

Many Australians don't trust fashion brands because of their treatment of overseas garment workers.

The new Oxfam poll found 80 per cent of consumers believe clothing lines should be more transparent about how much they pay supply chain workers in places like Bangladesh.

Three in four people would also pay more for a clothing item if they knew it meant garment workers received living wages, the survey released on Thursday found.

...too many brands are not being transparent about where their clothes are made and how their workers are treated, Oxfam's latest Christmas Wish List shows.

The list identifies companies that are falling behind on measures like improving wages and conditions for garment workers.

Just Group, Modibodi and Zara are still not revealing the location of their factories, citing concerns about intellectual property, while Jeans West hasn't committed to paying their overseas workers a living wage.

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AAP has approached Just Group, Modibodi, Zara and Jeans West for comment.