The Cost of Cotton
56m 12s
- Forced labor
- Textile
- Clothing
- human rights
- Bio
- Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)
- Cotton
- NGO
- Investigation
- Worker
- Working conditions
- Spinning
- Cotton fields
It's the soft, natural fabric associated with high quality and versatility. Used to make everything from jeans and t-shirts to tarpaulins, oil and cattle feed, it powers a 37 billion euros a year industry. But is cotton really as pure as it seems? Claims of forced labour, pollution, and even slavery have stained its wholesome reputation, creating a market for 'ethical, responsible' cotton.