It’s unfortunate, but we judge others based on what they wear. When you wear an outfit, you want it to say a positive message about yourself. You can spend very little on an outfit and still look good. Read these clothing shopping tactics below, so you can buy cheap clothes, but look expensive at the same time.

Get Quality Clothes Over Quantity

Some people think to purchase quality clothes means you have to spend a lot of money on designer clothes. This statement is incorrect. In fact if you purchase a garment because it is cheap, you wasted your money. It is better to have a good, quality piece of clothing that fits you well and flats your figure than to have “junk” clothes. When shopping for good quality pieces, you can still get great deals on the clearance rack or in bargain bins. However, make sure the garments have quality stitching and fabric, and it fits well before you add it to your wardrobe. On the other hand if you are purchasing babies’ or children’s clothing, you can purchase cheaply made clothes if they are going to last for a season since babies and children grow out of their clothing easily.

Try On Everything Immediately

How many times did you buy shirts, pants, skirts, or dresses and didn’t try on them until weeks or months later? This has happened to everyone. When you purchase either in the stores or through the internet, try on your garment as soon as you receive it. If you purchased it for someone else that is not a gift, make sure they also wear the garment before they keep it. It’s more difficult to return your purchase after a few weeks because of strict return policies. Otherwise, you would be wasting money on clothing that you or someone else can’t wear.

Purchase Out of Season

The best times of the year is to purchase at the end of seasons. You can find great deals through end of season clearance such as a cheap boots in spring, tank tops in the fall, leather jackets in winter, etc. Make sure you purchase clothing because it fits well and will last for years. Do not buy solely based on price. You can save money on babies’ and kids’ clothes through end of season sales. Don’t forget to account for their growing patterns by purchasing clothes that are bigger.

Save Money With Clothing Coupons

Finally, you can get great deals throughout the year on clothing, handbags, and accessories with clothing coupons. By finding clothing coupons online, you can find the latest deals without the drive. Online Store Coupon has clothing coupons and clothes coupons for clothing deals and bargain clothing. Just visit the link below to save money.

http://www.onlinestorecoupon.com/ShopbyCategory/clothingcoupons.htm

Online Store Coupon is always updating their clothing coupons and other online coupons. Purchase quality clothes from quality merchants and save money at the same time. You can find the clothes coupons for women, men, girls, boys, toddlers, infants, and babies. Save money without the hassle of searching through multiple stores in one place at OnlineStoreCoupon.com.

So what does a sweatshop look like? Frequently, workers in sweatshop put in 15-to-19-hour workdays, working weeks at a time with no break. Often, they are housed at the sweatshop location, sleeping on the floor. In some cases, sweatshop workers are not allowed to leave the premises. Workers complete their tasks in an environment of threats and punishment. There is no allowance for sickness. Pregnant workers are treated equally poorly. Wages are below poverty level, often below even the legal minimum wage set by the local government. Harsh overseers ensure that workers do not have the opportunity to unite and request fair treatment. Both adults and children endure such conditions.

Sweatshops are not limited to foreign countries; they exist in the United States as well. It is not uncommon for companies to have sweatshops located in a U.S. territory not subject to U.S. labor laws. The sweatshop-produced garment would be entitled to bear the "made in the U.S.A." label. (If you think this sounds deceptive, you are correct!) Some garments are also produced in a sweatshop on U.S. soil that is under the radar of the Department of Labor. Some companies set up mobile sweatshops and move locations if the Department of Labor becomes aware of their existence. In other words, even the label "made in the U.S.A." does not guarantee that an article of clothing was produced under humane or ethical conditions.

Sweatshops do not exist because of necessity. They exist because of greed. When one considers the multi-million dollar salaries paid to top executives of large companies, one can’t help but wonder why the people producing the goods sold in these stores aren’t paid livable wages.  Some will argue that sweatshops in a community provide income to the community that wasn't there before.  This "argument" is a myth; sweatshops do not improve the lives of anyone in local communities. 

So, knowing all this, why would anyone purchase anything that was possibly made in a sweatshop? What can you do to make sure you are not contributing to the exploitation of other people?

Here are a few suggestions: 

Purchase clothing and accessories second-hand, from vintage clothing stores, consignment stores, thrift stores, garage sales, craigslist, or find clothes in your size on freecycle. Make your own clothing, hire a local seamstress to make your clothing, or buy clothing from craft fairs. Sell, consign, or donate the clothes you aren't wearing anymore. Only buy what you need. Select clothing and accessories from manufacturers and retailers who guarantee sweatshop-free conditions. Look for descriptors such as fair trade, fair wage, socially responsible, sweatshop-free, union-made.

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In addition to your conscious shopping choices, you can inquire of manufacturers or retailers the conditions under which their garments are made. Ask them if they pay their workers a living wage, enough to support a family. Do they provide healthy working conditions? Are the workers given an opportunity to organize themselves? Tell them that your shopping dollars will be spent on clothing made under fair wage and fair trade conditions.

You can also join an advocacy and educational group such as Co-op America.

When you chose garments and accessories produced by fair trade and fair wage companies, you are supporting fair treatment and respect for other people. Many of us probably can’t fully imagine actual sweatshop conditions; it doesn’t take much imagination, however, to realize that sweatshop conditions are intolerable.

Sources:

Guide to Ending Sweatshops publication produced by Co-op America. http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/sweatshops/orderguide.cfm

Gogoi, Pallavi. "Wal-Mart Supplier Accused of Sweatshop Conditions." Business Week October 9, 2008. http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/oct2008/db2008109_219930.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_companies

Sweatshops: Harsh Conditions Create Public Support for Reform. Hearts & Minds Information for Change website. http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/sweat.htm

copyright 2009 Kimberly Skinner

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