China

What I mostly hear about Shein is their impact on the climate and how 'non-green' they are.

It's great. China does something faster, cheaper, and more effectively than us? They're bad for the environment. They're not sustainable. But have you considered the climate impact?

Greenwashing is so pervasive it's adopted in leftist circles as well, but it's an integral part of the imperialist toolkit.

edit: finished the video, the conclusion is basically it. shein didn't invent this system, they're just better at it. I remember IKEA being a famous example some 15 years ago, creating pressure on smaller suppliers because they negotiate for a very low price, but at least they're a reliable customer.

But i keep on seeing videos about child labour, suicide nets and 24/7 slave labour! /s

Thanks for the post! I found it quite hard to get info on what is true about the sweatshops and labour rights in general in China.

Something something, test demand, something something then mass order and produce, modus operandi

Not much people in China domestically consume Shein

Instead of concentrated sweatshop factories, more like decentralized division of labor factories of varying quality

Internal migrant labor is used, especially since they are attracted by opportunities of higher pay at peak time

Shein didn't invent this machine, they just became incredibly good at using it

That's so cool! I was there during COVID (don't ask), and all of those places were closed. I didn't know they all specialized in clothing.

wow...that city reminds me my own...and shein looks like a pretty interesting business model. another W for socialism with chinese characteristic having the variety and competition that capitalism just claims to have