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Blood, Sweat and T-shirts: Part 4
Last night Blood, Sweat and T-shirts came to an end with many of the fashion fanatics actually wanting to do something to improve conditions for workers in India. For their final challenge they worked in a factory within a slum and were shocked at the amount of children involved in the production process.
They then returned to the UK and the BBC caught up with them four months later to see how the experience had changed their perspective.
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts: How Hard Should They Work?
The weeks seem to just keep getting harder for the six young fashion enthusiasts over in India. Just when they thought it couldn't get any worse than last week's back street factory the group took a long packed train out of the main city to a cotton farm. The group also had to pay rent for the first time as the job provided no accommodation.
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts: Part 2
This week saw the six fashion fanatics pushed to the limit as they worked and lived in a workshop producing blouses for the UK. The team were required to make the whole garment from start to finish making 36 blouses in three days between them. They struggled to even make the blouses, let alone reach the quality control standards.
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts: Part 1
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts premiered on BBC3 last night. The documentary follow six young people to Delhi, India where for the first half of the programme they worked in a sweatshop producing clothes for the likes of Zara, H&M, French Connection and Gap. The four girls and two guys worked and lived like factory workers but struggled to cope with the harsh conditions.
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Fab Flash: Primark Clamps Down on Child Labour
Watching Blood, Sweat and T-shirts left me rethinking my wardrobe choices but now major bargain retailer Primark are rethinking theirs. It has been announced today that they have ditched three of its suppliers in Southern India due to use of child labour.
"Primark is an ethical business that demands the highest standards from its suppliers.
Daisy Lowe Stars in Class of 2008
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts came to an end this week leaving a slight gap in our reality TV schedule but before you panic, here's something else for you to feast you eyes upon! Daisy Lowe is a name that has been popping up all over the place recently, perhaps most notably for her relationship with Mark Ronson. Now a new BBC series 'Class of 2008' follows the young model and her friends around their daily lives.
Love it or Hate it: Rebecca Dress at People Tree
Blood, Sweat and T-shirts has left me reconsidering that must-have cheap dress and led me on to ethical clothing. This red floral dress (£36) is from People Tree who specialise in ethical clothing. But what do you think of the dress?
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Fab Flash: Primark is Set to be Britain's Biggest Store
As the credit problems continue in the UK it seems someone is benefiting from consumers tighter budgets. It is expected to be announced that there has been a 25% rise in profits at Primark over the past six months meaning it is soon to be Britain's biggest store. It has already over taken George at Asda to be the nations second biggest clothing store and it is expected to over take Marks & Spencer if growth continues.
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