3. The (Human) Cost Per Wear: Who Pays For Cheap Fashion?

Behind every $5 top is a worker—often underpaid, overworked, and without rights. We dig into the human impact of ultra-fast fashion, including unsafe factories to exploitative wages, and ask what it takes to make clothes that value those who produce them.

🎙️Expert Guest:

Fuzz Kitto, Co-Director of Be Slavery Free

📌 Resources & Links:

Link to Fashion Reimagined trailer: https://www.fashionreimaginedfilm.com/

Diane Osgood, Your Shopping Superpower: https://www.dianeosgood.com/books

Ethical Fashion Guide: How do your favourite brands compare? https://bwaa.co/podcast-resources

Bonus Episode: Access the full conversations with every expert in this series here: https://bwaa.co/podcast

💡 Take Action:

Speak out to your MP to raise the bar for a fairer fashion system. https://bwaa.co/mp-tool

This podcast is brought to you by Baptist World Aid Australia and is part of our pursuit of a better world for all. Join us and support our work here: https://bwaa.co/make-a-difference

Behind the Barcode is hosted by Kat Halliday & Hannah Moeda, members of the Baptist World Aid Team.

Produced, recorded and edited by Symo Interactive Pty Ltd.