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Fair trade clothing retailers in North America

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BigZero
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Are there any?

Jul 8 2009 10:51AM
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neutralzombie
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a lot came up when i googled your title
Jul 8 2009 11:11AM
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Abc567def
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I heard Nike and Adidas are pretty legit
Jul 8 2009 12:21PM
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neutralzombie
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nike, really? last i heard they were paying 22 cents a day to their workers. but i dont know, havent checked into it recently.
Jul 8 2009 12:29PM
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PagesHouse
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hahahaha
Jul 8 2009 1:52PM
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Style+eeze
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laissez faire?
Jul 8 2009 1:56PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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jea! fuck fair trade shit costs waayyy to much. not that nikes cheap
Jul 8 2009 5:11PM
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k-rob
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funny how that works haha
Jul 8 2009 5:14PM
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InkShrink
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Fuck fair trade? Are you fucking retarded? Countries gain from free trade, since it leads them to specialize in the production of goods and services they perform comparatively well. Not only that, but free trade leads to a greater amount of choice in the availability of goods and services, and it LOWERS prices for goods and services. Check your facts.
Jul 8 2009 5:37PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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fair trade as in no sweatshops...

for real what the fuck is a computer doing in the kitchen
Jul 8 2009 6:01PM
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InkShrink
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There are sweat shops involved with fair trade. Do you live under a rock? Sweatshops have little to do with fair trade, considering they are made in order to cut production costs and save on internal expenses to maximize revenue.

Jul 8 2009 6:06PM
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k-rob
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this is going to be a good rabble.
Jul 8 2009 6:07PM
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yojimbo
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pretty sure you just contradicted yourself.
Jul 8 2009 6:10PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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ok fair trade tries to help third world countries becuase we over here in north america exploit the shit out of them for clothing in sweatshops and on farms making chocolate and coffee its basically a sweatshop its just not a sweatshop you think about the people working on the farms have the same shitty lives as sweat shop workers and its all so we can have sweet low prices

fair trade is trying to take that away so they are gay because our economy would explode if we didnt take advantage of super low wages in the third undeveloped countries
Jul 8 2009 6:14PM
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inactive
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holy shit
Jul 8 2009 6:14PM
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twintipteles
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just buy used, thrift stores for the win.
Jul 8 2009 6:17PM
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InkShrink
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I didn't mean to put the word "little," in there.

I'm not promoting the utlilization of sweatshops, but ending fair trade would hinder globalization.

Jul 8 2009 6:21PM
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neutralzombie
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wow. good luck.
Jul 8 2009 7:16PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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the reason our lives are better is becuase somebody elses is worse its been that way for everybody not everyone can be rich its a harsh reality but suck ma dick
Jul 8 2009 7:34PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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i meean been that way forever
Jul 8 2009 7:37PM
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Billek
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It is odd to consider tiny Vietnam hands making my SB's.

They do a pretty good job, the stitches are strong and straight, leave them alone and let me pay $90 for them, $90 a year for shoes isn't bad.

Jul 8 2009 7:41PM
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OhMyBosh
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globalization =/= a good thing always.

Making our lives a bit better by exploiting thousands of other people's land and lives is not the way to go.
Jul 8 2009 7:42PM
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Billek
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*Vietnamese

If people weren't getting stepped on to make our lives what they are, we wouldn't be on Newschoolers arguing about it.  Does that make any sort of sense or am I confused.

Jul 8 2009 7:51PM
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k-rob
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i buy those TV's that are made in asia, because i know only little asian hands can put the most pixels in my set.

hahahahaha


Jul 8 2009 8:07PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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pretty much
Jul 8 2009 8:09PM
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OhMyBosh
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This thread reminds me of that Flight of the Conchords Song....


"they're turning kids into slaves
They're turning kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers
But what's the real cost, ‘cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper
Why are we still paying so much for sneakers when you got little kid slaves making them?
What are your overheads?"
Jul 8 2009 8:20PM
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CodyTurner
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Fair+trade+clothing+retailers+in+North+America
Jul 8 2009 8:25PM
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neutralzombie
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my overhead is my second yatch!
Jul 8 2009 8:34PM
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OhMyBosh
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Please note that that was not a real question and was simply a quote from a Flight of the Conchords' song.
Jul 8 2009 8:37PM
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neutralzombie
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yes, and my comment was purely satirical.
Jul 8 2009 9:20PM
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