2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • du Cap Collection
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • Do You Wear Rip Curl Clothing? Be Aware That They Use Slave Labour In North Korea – FACT

    22 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter in Brands, Fashion
    Related Posts
    • Harrowing Look Inside Shanghai's Brutal COVID-19 Lockdown [Video]
    • Shanghai Shocker - Officials Put Live Person In Body Bag [Video]
    • Kim Jong Un Has Been Given A 'Hollywood Makeover' [Video]
    • Tuesday Morning Spice
    • One-Man Hacking Machine Is Taking On North Korea

    Rip Curl clothing has been made at the North Korean factory near the capital of Pyongyang since at least July 2014. The company has admitted that one of its winter collections was manufactured in North Korea, but passed off as made in China. Apparently, the supplier shifted the manufacturing of the garments to a North Korean facility without the approval of Rip Curl, but were aware of the swap before media had reported it.

    According to travel writer Anjaly Thomas, she saw Rip Curl clothing being made at the Pyongsong Taedonggang Factory. Apparently, slave-like conditions prevailed at the factory.

    229491d6-75fd-4cb3-9526-f6a1b6df7700-1

    Rip Curl’s Chief Financial Officer Tony Roberts said in a statement the company does not authorize production in North Korea.

    We were aware of this issue, which related to our Winter 2015 Mountain-wear range, but only became aware of it after the production was complete and had been shipped to our retail customers.

    This was a case of a supplier diverting part of their production order to an unauthorised subcontractor, with the production done from an unauthorised factory, in an unauthorised country, without our knowledge or consent, in clear breach of our supplier terms and policies.

    We do not approve or authorise any production of Rip Curl products out of North Korea.

    unspecified

    Anjaly Thomas detailed her visit on her blog:

    The three floors of a large factory building was working full swing, with women in uniforms, bent over the machines under slow rotating fans, reducing yards of material into jackets and pants, expertly sowing, stitching together what would later sell for quite a sum in the western market.

    The workers are paid very little and often as food coupons to be en-cashed at [government] run stores for rice and corn and very little cash comes to them.

    While there are many clothing brands that make the use of child labour to produce garments and no one can be sure how who thy are, we should definitely buy local.

    [source: mashable]

    • ← This Game Of Thrones Vs. Donald Trump Montage Is Everything You’ve Ever Wanted [Video]
    • Kris Jenner Booed HARD On Stage Introducing Culture Club [Video] →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • brand
    • China
    • north korea
    • production
    • Rip Curl

    Latest News

    • Allegations Of Sexual Harassment (And Worse) At Popular Cape Town CBD Restaurant

      [imagesource: Instagram / Discover Cape Town] Societi Bistro has been a fixture on the ...

    • SA’s Finest Mixers Have An Exciting New Brand Ambassador

      [imagesource: Instagram / @theblondeninja] What is the number one thing that a good dri...

    • These Fools On Top Of A Durban Bus Need To Be Punished [Video]

      [imagesource: Twitter / @Abramjee] South Africa's roads are dangerous for a multitude o...

    • Astonishing: Perfectly Preserved Baby Woolly Mammoth Found [Images]

      [imagesource: el-cabrito / DeviantArt] June 21 this year turned out to be a rather sign...

    • Tom Cruise Mayhem At Silverstone F1

      [imagesource: Reuters] On the track, the British Grand Prix at Silverstone will be most...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo