Fair Trade And Ethical Fashion Glossary

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noun a factory or workshop, especially in the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions

  • The government is cracking down on companies that use sweatshops to produce their goods.
  • I heard that brand uses sweatshops to make their clothes.
  • I can't believe they still get away with running sweatshops in this day and age.
  • Working in that office felt like being in a sweatshop with all the deadlines and pressure.