UNIQLO
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 (Satisfactory)
Average Price: $41 USD
Location: Japan
Environment Rating: 3 out of 5
Uniqlo has its own clothing recycling initiative called Re Uniqlo, which distributes used clothing to those who need it or recycles it into clothing fiber for consumption. More Information Here
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UNIQLO uses some natural materials like cotton but also uses a high amount of plastic and oil-based materials like polyester and nylon
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Human Rights Rating: 2 out of 5
Some of UNIQLOs Factory workers in China were forced to work overtime 112 hours per month on average, violating local overtime labor laws of 36 hours a month
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Since 2015, 2,000 laid-off Indonesian factory workers who made clothes for UNIQLO have been waiting for USD 5.5 million of unpaid wages and severance pay and still have yet to receive it
Animal Welfare Rating: 3 of 5
Uniqlo uses leather and exotic animal hair in its products.
Uniqlo has banned the use of angora(Rabbit wool), fur, and shearling (Sheep Skin)
Uniqlo was awarded People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) Innovator for Animal Awards, for its renowned innerwear HEATTECH
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