Fast fashion is the latest business model in the clothing industry. Brands like Zara have been able to use this model to turn their business into a profitable one. The model essentially involves producing more and more clothes in a short amount of time to keep up with the latest fashion trends. Zara is now … Read More →
It’s lunchtime in the heart of Leicester’s textile industry, Spinney Hills. Two women are smoking outside a derelict-looking factory building. One says she is Bulgarian, working as a seamstress, and that she is being paid £6 an hour. The national minimum wage for over-25-year-olds is £8.21 an hour. Walking around this part of the city, … Read More →