Capstone Project: Fair Trade Clothing

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My capstone project will be on fair trade sewing and the ethical treatment of foreign sewing workers. Have you ever wondered why you are able to go to a store and buy a shirt for, sometimes, less then $5? or maybe there is a BOGO or a large clearance on items? How exactly is it possible to gather all that fabric, get the shirt designed, then sewn, packaged, and shipped across the world, and still only cost $5?  the truth is, there is a larger cost; a cost much greater then $5, and there are people out there in the world paying for that cost.  most companies today practice foreign clothing labor, due to its high economical value; however, by doing so, they are alienating and demoralizing humans around the globe.  certain companies today are staring to take a stand against this business practice.  by learning to value the clothing we buy, and by adopting a quality over quantity mindset, we can help create a sustainable living for the people who make the clothes that we often take for granted.

For this project, I will be making an infographic to demonstrate the benefits of fair trade clothing, and how it can still be a high grossing economical asset.  on top of that, I will create a remix video showing the current cruel state of “sweat shops”, and how we can benefit from adopting the fair trade culture. I will use references from companies like Patagonia and Everlane. these two media pieces will be housed on a custom website using WordPress.

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