WORDS MATTER. BUT ACTIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
It has now been nine years since one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in the history of the fashion industry occurred: the collapse of the Rana Plaza building complex in Savar, Bangladesh on April 24, 2013:
1,138 people lost their lives. 2,500 others were seriously injured – the price of the fast fashion industry.
The Fashion Revolution Week was launched on this tragic occasion: against oblivion, against abuses, against injustices in an industry that is one of the dirtiest in the world and exposes millions of workers to life-threatening dangers every day.
Nine years after the devastating accident, ARMEDANGELS is setting an example and is involved with a fundraiser for Fashion Revolution Week for the fifth time in a row.
MADE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
With the FRW Donation T-Shirt, ARMEDANGELS draws attention to the abuses in the textile industry and fights for more rights and better working conditions. The fair fashion pioneer uses his voice, calling on people to speak up, to get involved and to question the long and complex manufacturing process of our clothing.
ARMEDANGELS knows its suppliers, knows how its clothes are made and fights every day to ensure that every piece of clothing is produced under safe conditions and that wages are above the legal minimum wage. Independent organizations such as GOTS and Fair Wear Foundation guarantee that ARMEDANGELS not only talks, but also acts.
SUSTAINABLE FASHION INCLUDES GARMENT WORKERS
100% of the proceeds from the limited FRW Donation T-shirt go as a donation to the NGWF (National Garments Workers Federation) and are intended to help on site. The NGWF supports textile workers in the textile industry in taking legal action against bad pay and unfair dismissals and in fighting for more women’s rights in Bangladesh.
IT’S ON US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
- In 2021, thanks to the donations during Fashion Revolution Week, €25,000 was raised – this meant that over €430,000 in compensation payments could be paid to the textile workers
- 216 workers got their jobs back
- 352 workers have benefited from the training
- 413 workers have received compensation payments
- 751 ongoing hearings were achieved through the use of the NGWF
The ARMEDANGELS FRW Donation T-Shirt is available from April 18, 2022 for €39.90 in a limited number on armedangels.com.
About ARMEDANGELS:
Since 2007, the Cologne-based label ARMEDANGELS has been proving that fashion can be done differently: ECO & FAIR. No wage slavery, no chemical madness, no cheap mass-produced goods. From the simple idea of printing T-shirts and collecting donations for charity projects through sales, a company has grown that is now one of the largest ECO & FAIR fashion labels in Europe. With a 120-strong team and four collections a year, ARMEDANGELS shows that sustainability and good product design are not mutually exclusive. Do you have any questions or need additional information? Then please send us an email!