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Love Fashion, Hate Sweatshops

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Hey angels! Happy Thursday! However I guess I should say not so happy Thursday, because todays topic is slightly less happy. Sweatshops, they are an issue. And today I am going to be telling you about some brands that use sweatshops. First off, if you don't know what a sweatshop is, its basically a labor house where people are payed very little to work in the worst conditions! Brands that use Sweatshops 1. Nike (they are very well known for there terrible sweatshop labor) 2. Adidas 3. Zara 4.  Nordstrom 5. Converse 6. Victorias Secret Now... Brands that DON'T use Sweatshops 1. Modcloth 2. Top Shop 3. American Aparel 4.  Everlane 5.  LL Bean Facts About Sweatshops 1. 80% to 95% of sweatshop workers are women 2. Most Nike sweatshop workers start working 20 hour shifts at the age of 5 and many die by the age of 15! 3. Up to 2 million children die every year because of the poor working conditions in sweatshop labor. These are just a few. We c