Where do PLT make their clothes?
About 40% of our total output is made in the UK, and another 40% comes from China. The rest comes from Turkey, Pakistan, India and other countries,β he added.
As La Manna detailed in an Instagram post about the protest, PrettyLittleThing has βbuilt their brand off exploitation,β and βharmfully imply that clothing is disposable.β She also called the brand out for using sweatshops and violating labor rights.
PrettyLittleThing currently employs 500 people in its HQ in Manchester as well as 4000 people in its Sheffield warehouse amongst many more in there offices across the world in cities like Los Angeles, Miami, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney.
More than half of Boohoo's garments are produced in the UK, especially Leicester, London, and Manchester. Boohoo buys 75%β80% of the clothing produced in Leicester. This was made possible when other retailers such as ASOS reduced the amount they sourced from Leicester over concerns about working conditions.
The brand, founded in the UK in 2012 as a small accessories-only company, has since grown to one of the largest fast fashion retailers. It is a go-to option for size inclusivity, featuring extensive plus, tall, and petite ranges.
PrettyLittleThing is a web-based women's fashion brand based in the UK that is aimed at 14β24 year old women. It operates in the UK, Ireland, Australia, US and France.
Pretty Little Thing is renowned for its fast fashion, epitomised in its sale of dresses on Black Friday for 8p. Owned by Boohoo Group, the Pretty Little Thing brand is a mainstay in the UK's fast fashion scene.
According to Greenpeace, enough textiles to fill a rubbish truck get sent to landfill or burned every second, and so with PLT's clothing, such as their dresses made of 95% polyester, once it is out of fashion or unwanted, it is likely to go to landfill and pollute the planet.
Labour conditions
Almost none of its supply chain is certified by labour standards which ensure worker health and safety, living wages, or other labour rights, and it received a score of 41-50% in the Fashion Transparency Index.
Inside the 650,000 square feet building is row upon row of shelves stacked high with boxes and parcels with workers scurrying inbetween. There's even a section in the warehouse where staff process pink-wrapped parcels from a pink and black conveyor belt.
Who is the CEO of PrettyLittleThing?
While you can't invest directly in PrettyLittleThing, you can buy Boohoo shares, which is the company that owns PrettyLittleThing. Boohoo is listed on the LSE with stock code BOO. LSE the current share price is 46.08p (25 minute delay).
All our polyester and cotton products will contain recycled or more sustainably sourced materials. More sustainably sourced includes organic cotton, Better Cotton and Cotton Connect. Over half of our synthetic cellulosics will come from more sustainable sources.
Molly-Mae Hague has been the Creative Director for Pretty Little Thing for a little under a year and has been questioned about it many times.
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Labour conditions
Almost none of its supply chain is certified by labour standards which ensure worker health and safety, living wages, or other labour rights, and it received a score of 41-50% in the Fashion Transparency Index.
