Oxfam trashes Primark’s disposable fashion 29/06/07
A Charity shop is blaming a leading high street retailer for promoting a fast fashion culture in the UK.
Oxfam regional manager Sally Walters said: “Shops like Primark are encouraging people to buy cheaply and are helping to create a throw away culture.”
Ms Walters is also concerned that even if customers want to donate Primark clothes, charity shops won't be able to use them because of their poor quality.
She said : “I shop at Primark but I won’t recycle the clothes I buy from there because they don’t last.”
The comment comes shortly after the announcement this week that eco fashion expert and former Topshop director Jane Shepherdson will be joining Oxfam in July.
Ms Shepherdson is currently a fashion product advisor for leading eco brand People Tree and she will help Oxfam highlight the positive impact of shopping for reused clothes and ethically-sourced products.
Oxfam director of trading David McCullough explains: "Oxfam is at the heart of ethical and sustainable shopping on the high street and has been since the first shop opened. It comes with our heritage in starting up Fairtrade, working with producer groups overseas and recycling and reusing items on a daily basis.”
Primark was unavailable to respond to Oxfam’s comment.
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