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Caring A Whole Lot … Thank You Paris
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Yesterday’s news that the fast-fashion company Shein was being closed down in Paris was a whole orchestra of music to my ears.
I have never bought from Shein or Temu, because I’ve learned of their business models and practices over the last few years.
I had no idea that the company had recently set up its first physical store in, of all places, the heart of fashion, Paris.
How on earth did they manage to set up business there?
Who was asleep at the wheel?
We should all be celebrating their closure (by December of this year), but while this business continues its tawdry practices at all, wherever it can, we will all suffer.
Consider their dangerous use of chemicals, some of them classified as forever chemicals, that have been detected in their clothing, chemicals that have been directly linked to many diseases, cancer, and reproductive disorders being two of them.
Workers and the environment in the production countries are likely to be particularly affected. Consumers are also exposed to these chemicals through skin contact, sweat, or inhaled fibres, and when garments are washed or discarded, the substances enter rivers, soil, and the food chain.
