This is a joint investigation on how Corona hit the fast fashion industries and their supply chains around the globe. With Swiss independent media Reflekt we published in Swiss, Dutch, English, German and Bangladeshi media.
The textile sector is vital for Bangladesh's economy. Four million
workers produce export goods worth around 35 billion dollars every year -
that's 85 percent of total exports.
The Bangladeshi textile factories pay wages and buy raw materials in
advance, try to meet tight delivery deadlines and usually end up with
only a small profit.
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