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sustaInaBlE FashIon : a handBooK For Educators
QuIz answErs
- How much is spent on clothes each year across the world?
US$ 1 trillion in 2000
Source: Trading Away our Rights, Oxfam, 2004
- How much is the Nike brand estimated to be worth?
In 2003 the value of Nike’s brand was estimated at US$ 12 billion.
Source: http://www.interbrand.com/best_brands_2007.asp
- What percentage of the final price of a pair of jeans does a factory worker earn on average?
About 1%
Source: Sudwind, 2002
- What is the monthly minimum wage for a garment worker in Bangladesh?
The legal minimum wage for a Bangladeshi garment worker rose to 1,662.50 Taka (£12.41/US$24 at 2006
exchange rates) a month in october 2006. This is between two-thirds and half the amount a single garment
worker needs to spend just to fulfil basic needs.
Source: http://www.cleanclothes.org/urgent/06-09-22.htm#wages
- What percentage of garment workers are women?
More than 75% of jobs in the industry are held by women.
Source: http://www.id21.org/insights/insights36/insights-iss36-art08.html
- How long might it take for a catwalk design to be seen on the high street?
The latest styles can be on the high street just six weeks after they first appear on the catwalk.
Source: Fashioning an Ethical Industry, 2006
- What percentage of clothes are bought at value (low-cost) retailers in the UK?
We now buy 40% of all our clothes at value retailers - with just 17% of our clothing budget.
Source: Who Pays For Cheap Clothes? Labour Behind the Label, 2006