Much improvement has been made recently in the areas of fair pay, forced labour and child labour in the fashion industry but there is still a long way to go.  In Uzbekistan, children and government workers are forced to leave school and their jobs (doctors, nurses, teachers etc.) to pick cotton over the summer.  Many fashion labels do not know where the cotton they purchase comes from or the conditions under which it was picked and processed. You can make a difference by purchasing clothes that are made ethically.  You can download the 2017 Ethical Fashion Guide here.