Disturbing message in SHEIN clothing goes viral on TikTok, SHEIN forced to respond

Shein might offer deals that fellow fast-fashion brands just can’t compete with, but why are eerie messages allegedly arriving in packages delivered to customers? Is there something most buyers aren’t aware of?
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[@celestialmaiden4606]

So... people are now realizing that SHEIN has overworked and prob worked to death workers and is cheaply made with bad materials? ... Yikes

[@FukaiKokoro]

Have you heard about the genocide in China? That's probably where a lot of the stuff is made. Look up the UYGHUR people. And the genocide they face.

[@legopussy2363]

people knew before.....

[@ieeee_.]

so has other companies.. why are we pretending to care while being blinded about the other

[@NagitosWifeSpotty]

thats what im saying smh

[@user-ts1kp5dj9q]

not now, its been years, we just got more info

[@Missy11Frazr]

Can we just normalize repeating outfits? Like celebrities and influencers should be intentionally repeating outfits to combat fast fashion.

[@wolvie1618]

Yeah seeing people go through clothes like that really bugs me. I will rotate the same few outfits every week, and wear them until they're too damaged to repair, then they get retired into rags. Trashing clothes is so wasteful, but shein is such bad quality that's all you really can do

[@I-hate-youtube797]

It’s weird repeating outfits has become a bad thing now. It used to be so normal. People would have about 30 outfits MAX and that was it. It’s so weird how I never see anyone wearing the same thing twice now. I started noticing it happening around 2016. It was always a thing with celebrities but never regular people like it is now.

[@Campbloxxer]

whar i wear my fit everytime its done washing

[@possiblyarealcat]

Maybe 5 of everything. 5 shoe types 5 short sleeve shirts, 5 long sleeve 5 jackets of various thickness 5 pants, 5 shorts/skirts Maybe 7 pairs of socks and underwear!

[@LE-di7bl]

I repeat outfits all the time! But even then, fast fashion is somewhat unavoidable on a low income

[@ijusthappenedtonotlikecorn8086]

Coming from a fashion student, I feel that it's great to actually learn how to sew. Not necessarily sew our clothes from scratch, but to upcycle our existing clothes into something new. I was taught to learn how to sew clothes from a vocational school, to now me just crocheting my own clothes. I can agree on both people not affording expensive well made clothing and workers from the other side of the world are getting mistreated and getting paid so little for so many working hours. See making your own clothes as a technical skill; a valuable skill to have. You can literally have the power to create a whole cool new wardrobe that really fits your style or simply repurposing/reworking your clothes that you don't wear it anymore.

[@unicornman147]

Same here. I buy all my clothes secondhand and I know how to make my own, using thrifted fabric. Old bed sheets = shirt. Valance = pants. Couch cover = cloak. Old bathrobe = soft toys. It's a creative exercise to think about how an item can be repurposed.

[@SewardWriter]

This. I started learning to sew at age three. I knit or crochet most of my hats and other (religious) headcovers. I even do a little beadwork. It's fun, it's quick, and I know how much my labour is worth.

[@justcallmecoquette]

@@SewardWriterage three!? Dang, your talented!

[@rachael5611]

God loves you and He wants to have a relationship with you start by believing Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross and repent He can give you so much love, joy and peace.

[@rachael5611]

@@SewardWriter God loves you and He wants to have a relationship with you start by believing Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross and repent He can give you so much love, joy and peace

[@hl8252]

People dp realise that most clothes are made in sweat shops.. ur $100 shirt is still made by someone being paid like 50cents an hour

[@vibesforanytime]

Unfortunately people don’t realize this🤦‍♂️

[@traceytrotter9934]

Exactly. If you want to be socially responsible make your own clothes! 😀

[@LionMil1]

Sshhhh, they don't want to hear that.

[@serendipityhere2029]

Yup, exactly. People think that because it came from a US address that the labor is within the US. Nah. The labor is outsourced to China/ India and other countries where the labor is exploited. It's sent back to the US for distribution and that's the address on your shipping label.

[@myra0224]

​@@serendipityhere2029 And doesn't the US do sl@ve labor in prisons and such?

[@Angelicoir]

It’s actually wild that this hasn’t been talked about more. I remember hearing about something to do with china and it’s abuse of labor with fast fashion. I just never got the full story…😕

[@celestialmaiden4606]

It has been talked about a lot, people just don't care.

[@megansstallion818]

​@@celestialmaiden4606 this like it's talked about a lot actually almost everybody knows but don't nobody care because it's fast cheap and easy fashion

[@Angelicoir]

@@celestialmaiden4606 most of the time people actually don’t see things because the internet and media has a clever way of covering things up. Thanks for the insight though.

[@mysta4478]

People like to choose which brands they like to target. If people really cared they would stop buying from all big brands. Starbucks is massive for child labor, yet all these "peace love and hope” people still drink their coffee everyday.

[@Angelicoir]

@@mysta4478 I make my own coffee cuz I don’t like going out for that stuff. If it’s something you can do yourself, why not do it? In regards to the topic about the brands…at the end of the day people do what they want. Whether it’s supporting big brands or fast fashion. But I think if there was going to be a way to spread knowledge of the topic. If it wasn’t for spill talking about this, I would’ve never known about it.

[@thekidrayn]

This already happened at zara & h&m. I really thought everyone would know about the fast fashion working conditions these days..

[@sbielec30]

Alot of people still don’t know that ALL donated clothing ends up in one country in Africa. If they do not accept the clothing they are refused other services (such as food aid). The locals call it dead white man’s clothes. The clothes end up on the beach. It is absolutely abhorrent to see.

[@sesspess]

@@sbielec30 yet that country full of starving people ,keeps having kids, THEY are cruel. THEY, the starving ones!

[@sbielec30]

@@sesspess Are you saying it’s ok to treat another country like a trashcan because they have children?

[@sesspess]

@@sbielec30 they have to accept being a trash can because they are lazy,don´t work,have many kids they can support,so they get free food( nauseating food,at that),if they don´t accept to be a trash can,they get no freebies ,it´s their own fault,their situation.They poor have no feelings, it shows with their being irresponsible and having kids in a DUMPSTER!

[@ladym2597]

Which country in Africa is that?​@@sbielec30

[@Miinoki]

So I’m Chinese, specifically from GuangZhou. And this is just a theory but it is a possibility that the “need your help” tag could be a mistranslation. If the tags were originally written in Mandarin (the language spoken in GuangZhou, China) than the phrase “need your help” could be directly translated to “needs maintenance” in Chinese. But yea I’m not confirming this but just saying :>

[@rothechilli]

you are most likely right. Still good if these tags caused people to look into how the clothes are produced

[@HellenaHanbasquet]

I've assumed this as well. I know China has a reputation for being shady, but frankly bad business happens everywhere and not everything is a sign of something nefarious going on.

[@moonglow7303]

But your statement is far from what was actually said...hmmm.

[@IAmMiaElizabeth]

I only speak english and i thought that too. Because it’s in the same spot on all of them right before the wash.

[@karthur3421]

​@@HellenaHanbasquet true, it's simply capitalism, it'll be an ongoing uphill battle against them, but that's life i guess.

[@yikes7607]

Someone out there is paying the true cost of cheap clothes. People should think of that. It could be any one of us... only chance of birth separates us from those being exploited and abused somewhere out there. We must not support these inhumane industries or we're as guilty. Let's not be innocent here.

[@galacticgremlin]

Are you going to open your wallet for people that can't afford regularly priced clothing?

[@hinatot]

​@@galacticgremlin given how quickly clothing from shein and similar brands fall apart, it's more cost effective to buy slightly more expensive but way sturdier clothing. there's really not a good reason to buy from them, especially when you can get things just as cheap but better made secondhand

[@twit3537]

​@@galacticgremlin There are thrift stores and organizations that can help with clothing people who have a hard time affording to do so as well as buying 'basic', non-brand name clothing is also an option. This website isn't for 'basic necessity' clothing that would be 'regularly priced' but is a FASHION or 'optional' clothing website whose products would obviously be way more expensive otherwise. So those clothing your refering to as 'regular price' wouldn't be reasonable to mark or state their prices as 'average' or 'regular' when in reality the clothing its mimicking would be extremely expensive (hence they make money off of cheap knock offs based off of expensive name brands). Don't turn this into 'it helps the poor' thing because there are other options and this one is honestly not worth it if you actually are having a hard time with clothing because it won't be warm, it will easily fall apart and it may even ship in the wrong size/may not fit how you wanted it to. I wouldn't open my wallet for people who want name-brand (rip off or authentic) or hella expensive/'fashion purpose' clothing if they can't afford it and if they are in need of clothing then I would find their focus skewed if they would put their money into fashion knock offs than reliable clothing which would last longer.

[@missunderstood4246]

Facts

[@Username0467]

@@hinatot Being poor is expensive. It is more cost effective in the long term to buy nice clothes (cost per use), but poor people don’t have that kind of money at one time. I worked at a food bank during college and talked with people facing poverty daily. They don’t have money for high quality pieces. And no, most of them don’t have time to go thrift shopping either. Look, I get it. I live a low waste lifestyle. All my clothes are second hand, but blaming the consumer is not the right move.

[@WickedWolverine]

This happened with ZARA as well, I believe in around 2012. Customers found "help me" written into garment tags. It turns out that ZARA hadn't paid their factory workers months worth of their dues. This was in the middle east. I never wore ZARA since then.

[@sesspess]

they should get another job!!!! the workers have university degrees,right?

[@mane53017]

​@@sesspessThis is sarcasm right?

[@RexRattorum]

Everyone knows Shein isn't unique in it's use of sweatshops, right? Where do you think topshop gets their clothes made? or h&m? Guarantee their warehouses look exactly the same and their working hours are the same.

[@vaderladyl]

Yes even high luxury brands had been caught having sweatshops.

[@eloisemarch6289]

Exactly! I've seen the same exact items being sold at both shein and forever 21.. different price tags, same exact quality

[@chanellemercier8741]

Yep. Shein cops a bad wrap but there are a LOT of brands produce unethically.

[@RexRattorum]

@@chanellemercier8741 if people want ethical clothing, these days, you've got to make the fabric and the clothes yourself.. there is no ethical consumption under capitalism folks

[@withloverebeccajoy]

True but Shein is the worst offender of them all. The bar depicting the number of new items added by Shein soars past the other three "big" companies, with a whopping 314,877 new styles added as of April 2022. For comparison, H&M Group was at 4,414 new styles, while Zara and Boohoo were at 6,849 and 18,343, respectively.

[@dleigh4534]

Schools should actually teach kids life skills. I only wish I was taught to sew so I could make myself and my children's clothes. When I was little my grandmother made all our clothes, they were so well made and fit so well, would last many decades and were completely original!!!

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

My boyfriend mom always makes his clothes Also

[@Nono38-jj1tk]

The Rockefellers took over the health cre and education system. The head Rockefeller is quoted as saying "I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers." School was never meant to teach us life skills. It was meant to indoctrinate us and to show us how to be obedient robots.

[@deadplthebadass21]

My grandmother had a whole farm, she made her own yarn, and she built a tool that helped make clothes... and since she had a farm, she didn't go out and buy groceries. She made everything herself... now I own the farm but I'm not doing all of that instead I sell all my stuff and I earn a lot of money lol

[@KittyFane-sm8fy]

My grandmother taught sewing. All my aunts on that side made their clothes. Including a bunch of designer patterns. People used yo do these things. Lots of furniture makers, farmers, canners etc. As a kid we'd go to the county fair and there were so many kids projects. Including farm animals, all kinds of projects.

[@jackiekjono]

It’s not too late. Many craft stores offer classes

[@bodyhairpositive9485]

Now just imagine Kim Kardashian saying "It seems nobody wants to work anymore" and "We all have the same 24 hours", and these workers hearing that, working 17 hours every day, doing below minimum wage, labour, in a sweat shop, in dangerous working conditions, with 1 day off per month.

[@kristinheatherstarone6905]

@Colleen Kelly they get penalized for using the toilet

[@harinu9339]

@Colleen Kelly What exactly does this have to do with Marie-Antoinette?

[@harinu9339]

@Colleen Kelly and even if that was true, Kim K is way worse imo

[@sammieg8641]

@Colleen Kelly as much as pop culture has emphasized the “let them eat cake” she actually never said that… perpetuating a myth… But I don’t see how this is “let them eat cake” your reference does not make sense

[@uhuh3381]

“ need help washing with detergent to make it soft for the first time”

[@RedDeadReverie]

I still have clothes in my closet from high school and I’m 27 😅 I think people need to be more satisfied with what they already have instead of impulse buying constantly.

[@cin4114]

EXACTLY!!

[@vaderladyl]

Yes the big problem is the constant consumption of goods.

[@michaeljacksonlov14]

If my metabolism didn’t slow down I would be the same as well 😂 I shop at Walmart most of the time though….

[@tasneemmoolla3871]

Same, but I picked up weight ...so unfortunately my high school clothes no longer fit😅

[@zainabzolita8436]

I take clothes others don't want and I use it because I don't like wasted textiles I rather find a use for the old stuff

[@heather368]

Sometimes I wonder if Shein gets Villainized in the media because they are a threat to also fast fashion places like target and basically every other store out there. They can’t compete cause we are buying direct from China and cutting out the middle man. I have found the exact same products at target, flower hair claw clips for one example, that are sold both on shein and at target. I know fast fashion is bad. But at this point, what can the consumer do? Sure there are a few supposed places that are good to buy from. But when places like target and mall brands have lessened in quality so much that I can’t justify paying up for items, because it’s the same stuff. I also wonder that the toxicity testing is being targeted at shein and not looked at for mall brands. I remember reports that came out back in the 90s that were all over the news that spoke about how toxic synthetic materials are and chemical dyes that are used. I think that we need to be careful on where all this attention is directed. It’s not just Shein.

[@JFJDSMSMMDM]

yeah and target and walmart etc all buy from china anyways and sell the same things a lot of the time like what much can buyers do yk??

[@CarolinaFlorezCoaching]

save and buy from small business, etsy, buy a few items a year instead of hauls, thrift, find a local buy nothing if in the U.S., and/or organize a local clothes swap or clothing round robin.

[@zhongliimpact6220]

@@CarolinaFlorezCoaching Etsy products are also from China

[@CarolinaFlorezCoaching]

@@zhongliimpact6220 they CAN be but, unlike Amazon, it's a place for makers to sell the items they've made. So yeah, use discretion always, but it's a good site to support small businesses and you can find business who strive to be zero waste, organic, etc.

[@tru2love610]

100% correct

[@SimplyStormy]

Shein causes so much pollution it makes me sad every time I see those raggedy plastic bags

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

They should use paper or some other biodegradable material for their packing and shipping.

[@julia_shmulia]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 if they don’t care about their workers and conditions i doubt they’ll gaf about the plastic they’re using.

[@traceytrotter9934]

Those darn bags! Probably cost more than the garment it contains. If it's all about money use paper.

[@jaylennicolesmith]

My mom reuses the plastic bags for storage in her closet :)

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

@@RedRoseSeptember22 they should be shut down.

[@lisakriegel9961]

Tbh I just can‘t take people serious who are shocked about things like this happening with Shein when the same thing happened with Primark years ago. There is no logical way to produce clothing this cheap without exploitation.

[@rachelmyers3228]

Right? All the signs are the same with these types of companies, all the signs were there.

[@Issaydee]

Honestly even with expensive clothings (Nike etc.) There's exploitation. I'm not saying nothing can be done but at this point it's nearly impossible to shop anywhere without anyone being exploited or abused in some ways. Sad world we live in...

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

Same with everything else no matter cost

[@medummerushb7303]

Maybe mistranslation is the reason it's common

[@RosadosVentos963]

Sim, trabalhei em alta costura e a pressão e baixo salário é o mesmo. Nas alturas dos lançamentos, horrível trabalhar até às tantas e se negamos, é porque não queremos trabalhar, falta de força de vontade de colaborar com a empresa etc,Bla Bla Bla e tal. Os comilões são assim.

[@Nails_bruh]

And please remember, everyone, that many (possibly most) big companies use this type of labor

[@sesspess]

then the workers should find other jobs.

[@rosegoldbutterflies3086]

This brand goes deeper than I ever knew, I’m even more disgusted then I was.

[@kiaratheexplorer4]

good 🤦🏽‍♀️🤮

[@lianglee5532]

There are so many rumors online, I bought shein's clothes, personal speaking, they r pretty good, don't believe rumors

[@caramelbonbon7125]

@@lianglee5532 U LIKE SLAVES GOOD FOR UUUUUUU THEY'RE UR KIND ANYWAY 😂 SO DON'T COME OVER HERE AND TRY TO HAVE FREEDOM STAY TF OVER THERE WITH YOUR PEOPLE 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@kuromistan645]

​@@lianglee5532 why should we believe you either

[@cereal1.4]

​@liang lee it's not about if they are good are not, it's about that shein is working their workers to death 🤦‍♀️

[@lydialovexo]

people have been ignoring this for years. shein clothes gave my sister a skin rash that has yet to be diagnosed and the doctor said this is common after shein orders.

[@apml1992]

Did she wash the clothes prior to using them?

[@Dreaminclouds315]

It's because they use toxic materials like lead etc.

[@elles_corner]

@@apml1992 that will only get lead in water systems etc

[@heartpwrls]

Okay I want to assume and rant. Not saying the doctor hasn’t had any patients that had skin rashes just from shein, but like the chances are so slow, and it’s also KIND of your sister’s fault...I mean she could’ve and SHOULVE washed the clothing’s before wearing it soooooo...I never gotten skin rashes bc I washed the clothes 😆

[@karenmariecraig5619]

I worked at JCP about 10 hours a week recently. 13:27 Everything is from China and we had to open the packages in the back and let them air out before putting them on the floor. The chemical smell was a awful. Wherever you purchase no matter the store if it’s from China it’s made by worker slaves. Sad world for sure but it’s true.

[@grand_exho]

Shein had the NERVE to give me an ad while watching this 🤦‍♀️ HOLEY CHEESE AND CRACKERS THANKS :)

[@LolsterYT]

Same

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

Same

[@Xiuying.official]

Fr

[@1000OtherFoxes]

that's not shein who decide lol, it's the algorithm

[@elloraa.6560]

SAME

[@VAL30007]

The “need your help” is due to translation. Things from China often have weird English wording due to rough/broken translation from Chinese to English , it’s very common.

[@Madame1887]

Need your help = requires of maintenance

[@marielos87]

If you don't stop buying them clothes, they ain't gonna listen and change, period.

[@osky529]

Never going to happen there's always a demand

[@98dannyj]

@@osky529 Exactly, if other brands offer better prices people might consider it. But a lot of big brands sell cheap stuff for lots of money, therefore people choose Shein or Primark....those are still produces in China mostly anyway

[@jade5056]

it’s not just shein there’s other big companies I’m sure you buy from that do the same thing, how do you think everything is made

[@Kenzirs]

@@jade5056 yeah other companies are bad so why care about this one? Lol what a terrible argument.

[@osky529]

@@Kenzirs they have a point even if we take down shein the most we can do is keep them from shipping to the usa in reality China does not care one bit what usa consumers think about their laws and practices they will never shut down production. They will simply make a new brand with a new name and this will start all over again The idea that you will get quality materials,cheap prices,and happy employment,fast shipping and production is unrealistic

[@DoingStuffWithDiana]

The thought that sends chills down my spine is the thought that the piece you’re wearing was once in the hands of someone struggling to survive.

[@1990MCV-t1h]

Yeah, imagine the germs! 😮

[@yoooo7568]

Omg i can't tell if you're serious or not

[@latteistrash]

@@yoooo7568 why?

[@cecee3480]

Many of us are struggling to survive.

[@theklav2914]

Thanks for saying this, it is the reality😢

[@shanac5536]

I saw a TikTok about a year ago when Shein invited a couple top influencers to tour the "factory" and they were led to a beautiful white and clean place where everyone was smiling. Then they were treated like celebrities and dined and stayed at these beautiful hotels where the girls made there videos. It was horseshit and we could tell.

[@19malley92]

I’ve almost bought from them but just can’t bring myself to buy such cheap clothing. I’ll just shop sale racks and second hand

[@natk4017]

Lol i can, i make less than 1k a month working full time.

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

My aunt usually shop at Target, H&M, F21 and also Amazon if there’s a sale and she wasn’t complaining it

[@bitchieco2139]

I had a tag on jeans from fashion nova and it said it can cause cancer which I never wore

[@mayraarteaga]

Same! Even when I go thrifting and see a Shein item on sale I always pass! I'd rather buy name brand for less by thrifting or when it's on sale.

[@aldeambarasakti]

Good choice

[@boneless3000]

Basically all clothes, if not made in the US or something, are from a sweatshop. Doesn’t matter the price. Also just wanna say that if you know China, basically no one listens to labor laws. Are we also going to stop buying smartphones? Not condoning what shein and other brands have done, but at this point, if you consume anything you don’t make yourself, you’re contributing. Just because you don’t buy from shein doesn’t make you clean.

[@boneless3000]

Also read online some and there have been other reporters that have visited other shein factories and found them to be clean, ventilated, and much better than what is shown here. Still crazy horrible working hours, but if it makes you feel better, not every piece of clothing is made by literal slaves.

[@e8355.]

You sound 50% clueless!🤣 Because if you genuinely believe that the US doesn’t have sweatshops…you are in for a rude awakening…

[@courtneymeyers82]

Again, in instances like this - Shein is a blatant labor trafficker, the nastiest one of them all, except there's a new one Temu You boycott sending a strong message we want our clothing produced in humane working conditions. You make an example of them Then you purposely research and look for better quality clothes. If you can't afford, those you buy way less clothing, only what you need and you look for quality-made items Usually sweatshop items are poorly sewn because they have to do it super fast. Also the quality of the material. You don't want synthetics because the potential for hazard - again it sends a message we don't want people handling hazardous material all day long, nor do we want to wear it all day long Then we advocate, petition and protest to stores, brands and to our legislation Yes, it takes work. It's called being a responsible adult

[@shouldershrug9582]

​@@courtneymeyers82 Temu and Shein are one in the same.

[@NicoleCinnaroll]

I feel like the problem is the fact we have such a big societal standard to have large wardrobes and many items of clothing. It just seems that instead of buying when the old one is worn out we buy just to keep up with a trend or because we simply want to. That idea is what fuels fast fashion.

[@elles_corner]

as someone who sews i cant imagine having to make 500 things a day and only recieving cents for each thing smh

[@pricilladummie1189]

I sew and make adorable clothes for all my aunts and cousins. It’s hard to turn out one dress a day. I couldn’t imagine what these “seamstresses” in China have to go thru for Pennie’s a day and for people they don’t even know.

[@strawberryseeds]

I ordered a sweater a few months ago from Shein and they’re was dried blood on the Shein bag and I was disgusted. I told them and they didn’t believe me……how unsafe and how could that happen?? They continued to say it was impossible because they “sanitize” every. My package is proof they don’t.

[@jessicamontaperto810]

Oh my goodness horrible.. 😢

[@evrtmorets]

God did you talked with the police? because that is disturbing and unsafe blood may contain microbes that can give you infections, specially if you touch blood from someone that is sick and becomes in contact with an open wound or an orifice

[@melissaashleyy]

i work for a clothing brands warehouse packing orders and we all get massive paper cuts, it honestly could happen and it’s accidental but bad. obviously needs repacked before sent but yea

[@katiedid1851]

R U still buying from them?🙄

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

No it’s not proof, customs opens packages so does the airport & post offices

[@keltarotreader]

All clothes are made from these type of factories sweat shops even designer clothes , unless you make your own clothes we are all guilty of buying .

[@bunny4ever62]

My grandchildren got a ton of Shein Clothes from family members for Christmas and they went straight in the trash because the fumes and smell that came off of those clothes were 100 percent toxic!

[@s2q.1rah]

are you sure? i don’t think the smell coming off of clothes can be toxic,it’s possible but rly unlikely. seems like a waste

[@bunny4ever62]

@@s2q.1rah oh I’m 100 percent positive. I promise the smell was so strong that you could smell it before they even opened the packages

[@fluffedsquirrel]

​@@bunny4ever62 that was most likely formaldehyde, you always always always need to wash new clothes before wearing

[@bunny4ever62]

@@fluffedsquirrel You could be right, but I have ordered plenty of clothes for the grandkids from Carters, Childrens Place, Amazon which has sellers from all over the world and have never had anything smell the way those clothes from Shein smelled. Not even close. Idk what it was and really dont care, I stick with the decision me and my daughter made to toss the clothes. Also I didnt mention this but the clothes were very poorly made in the first place. Not really good for 6 kids ages 9 months-9 years old. We will stick with the places I mentioned above. And even the ones I didnt mention lol. I guess everyone has their preferences and I was just sharing what our personal experience was with the Shein clothes for kids that we had.

[@fluffedsquirrel]

@@bunny4ever62 yeah, you probably did the right thing in throwing them away

[@kygaly]

I never shop online for my clothes cuz they never fit right. But I know this won't ever stop ppl from buying either way. I mean, bigger brands like Nike do the exact same thing, and ARE more expensive and people buy them anyways. It's sad, but it is the reality. People don't care for how others are treated for their products, the more I can get for cheaper? Is always better. Contrary to some that want fewer but big brands.

[@sarahsweetblood]

This! What's the point in buying more expensive clothes if they just come out of the same factory? Lately, I've been splurging on more expensive clothes that I know are Australian Made but it's unrealistic to expect people to not have some cheap clothes in their wardrobe, whether you buy clothes at Shein, Target, or Nike it's all from a Chinese sweatshop. And while we should all encourage people to buy better quality clothes that aren't made by people in terrible conditions, I don't have it in me to blame them for trying to shop on a budget when the more expensive clothes are just as terrible as the cheap clothes.

[@grobble_]

@@sarahsweetblood EXACTLY people act like it's as easy as "just don't buy from Shein lol" when everything you buy at Target is literally produced in the same factory, dropshipped, and upcharged $30

[@lizzy8730]

All brands do it that’s why I buy from outlets for cheap because even though the money doesn’t go toward workers it’s what the clothes should actually be worth like they should be $3 not $70 so yeah but all the brands aren’t sustainable and we are all guilty it’s hard to buy from sustainable brands as it cost hundreds of dollars

[@pavlinahrebackova3000]

Yep do not buy those kind of, just prefer sustainable or etic shops, it is easy or second hand.

[@rosedolch8637]

their clothes sizes are always given in measurements so its on you if the clothes dont fit.. if you dont buy it then they wont have a job at all... If you can afford expensive stuff then do it.. but some of us cant afford clothes any other way..

[@badpoetry33]

When you see an item for an impossibly low price, it should be a huge red flag that it’s ill-gotten gains and has been made on the back of people’s suffering. The truth is, it’s not just more sustainable but also more tasteful to own fewer items in your wardrobe! I was raised to think more was better and it’s taken decades to get this out of my system. Hoping people continue to boycott companies like Shein, and praying for better jobs and working conditions for those workers. That CEO guy makes me sick.

[@sesspess]

people work there because they are poor. they have no education.Who´s fault is it? Their parents, who had kids KNOWING that their kids WOULD have to work very young-as children-in sweatshops.The poor sure are cruel.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

While I won’t personally support shein people dragging down those that shop there are probably still shopping themselves at Walmart, target, dollar tree, and a lot of big name brands (read expensive) and you’re kidding yourselves if you think their business practices are any better. Target recently was selling a crocheted sweater for $30, crochet can’t be done by machine so someone made that by hand and they can sell it for that price, what do you think the maker made? We live in a capitalist hellscape where it’s practically impossible to shop in a moral way, especially when on a tight budget, make choices that make you feel good but don’t drag others for having to make their own choices.

[@katiemckay-pd4il]

Some people can’t afford to buy clothes at the mall though. Sometimes Walmart or target is all they can afford. Second hand stores where I’m from, sell things for pretty much as much as Walmart would. I don’t think people WANT to always support these businesses but truly just don’t have a choice.

[@jkittykawaii]

That’s true! WM I know for a fact has sweatshops in China where those people work in horrible conditions with no AC for only a dime an hour to make their products such as clothes, toys etc. There’s a whole documentary about it. After I watched that I no longer support or shop at WM.

[@honeybear5792]

The question would still stand though. Would you rather buy from a place that produces thousands of clothing pieces daily and gets a work process that on average takes weeks done in a few days OR would you rather shop from a place that produces less waste and has clothes you could use as 'hand me downs' at least 2 to 4 times before you have to donate it? No one is saying that shein is the ONLY fashion to EVER waste, produce cheap clothing with cheap material and pay workers under a dollar for something that's sold for over 20 bucks but we are stating a question of between the two, which is arguably better considering the fact that all fashion brands waste? And during the posing of that question most people would choose Amazon, Target, Walmart etc. over shein ANY day.

[@torakfett3351]

Let’s not be naive and think that more expensive automatically means it’s being produced more ethically. And like others have said, shopping g at Big Box stores isn’t always an option, especially when your kids are growing and need new clothes every few weeks. Second-hand stores don’t carry everything in everyone’s sizes and they’re raising their prices like crazy too!

[@torakfett3351]

And btw, yes, crocheting CAN be done on a machine. Nobody sat there and hand crocheted that sweater. Not at Target!

[@pman2916]

I knew an older gentleman from China who was raised by parents who worked for a dollar a day for such companies. He got us to see the flip side of these sweat shops. He said, "where we lived it was so poor, $1 a day helped feed his family" they did really struggle but without work in the area, his parents like most other parents, left their children in the care of other family members to go to work. It was the norm back then. The people who work in sweat shops are there because they have to be. If we stop buying, what happens to these families who rely on this income for their families? I stopped buying from Shein when I saw these videos pop up last year. But I always think of him when I hear the words "sweat shops"

[@kittyblossom7342]

Exactly! There are two sides of a coin. I am from Bangladesh, which is also known for their cheap labour in the garments sector. If people don't work, they won't have money to feed their families. At least it's better than being homeless and relying on state fund like in the west. I'm not supporting cheap labour. It's just that, there aren't anything alternative to replace the garment sector. We need to create more businesses first, so that the poor people don't work in these factories.

[@JesusLovesEVERYTHING]

That's terrible

[@pman2916]

@Kitty Blossom Look at what's happening in America? Growing ghost towns because big companies have moved to where there's cheaper labour, taking with them the work that use to sustain a town. I've never seen a ghost town here in Australia but it looks like it's heading that way too. It's just really sad these greedy big companies only care for money.

[@courtneymeyers82]

If you stop buying, boycott with the message we won't buy your clothes because you use labor trafficking methods, then Shein would be forced to improve their pay and working conditions That's our goal. Seeing has already been under investigation and received a heavy fine, you can hold companies accountable for their criminal actions

[@euro_babe]

I thought the same thing. it's sad, but like what's the alternative for them

[@Yemaya07777]

Honestly I’ve seen the same “toxic materials” warning on fashion nova clothes as well

[@k0k07]

Oh no. Why aren’t more people talking about this? This is important. How dangerous. I hope that more people speak out about these issues & do something to change it. Our world continues to grow more toxic every day. God bless you everyone. ❤️🙏🏼😉

[@matrepharaoh8260]

@@k0k07 Money…

[@sassydaisy123]

Yes!This is true!! I’ve seen it!!

[@trippyhippyart]

I am a poor single mom - and I am proud to say, I HAVE NEVER, nor WILL I ever buy from or support Shein or anything like it. Goodwill, ftw.

[@kantimeowpaw4693]

exactly, people make excuse to justify themselves. the quality is bad and stink. i go to walmart and never buy shien. i never want my siblings to wear that. and good for you, cheer proud mama

[@NevaKnoe]

​@@kantimeowpaw4693 😂 walmart is your lesser of 2 I suppose

[@Minycart]

Goodwill probably has SHEIN clothes that people were done with. I know I have donated SHEIN clothes to goodwill.

[@tamearaharris63]

@@kantimeowpaw4693 it's not an excuse. NOTHING I've ever bought has made me unhappy. Nothing has shrunk or faded and everything looks like what I thought it would. I buy my kids clothes from there. Kids are rough on clothes. But they clothes from shein still intact. So idk what you talking about.

[@tamearaharris63]

@@Minycart right lol

[@kevinyanza9179]

What wise words the elderly said "buy less. Choose well. Make it last."

[@vaderladyl]

Yes the best way to avoid over consumption and going broke, while helping the environment.

[@k0k07]

Unfortunately, this only works if the quality of the clothing is strong enough to last. The quality of clothing has gone downhill since the 2000s. You can not make something last that was not build to last. The advise is good but it does not work as a general rule. God bless you everyone. 🙏🏼❤️✌🏼

[@De3dL1ve]

So.. ppl are only now talking about fast fashion companies that make ppl and kids work to death to make cheap quality clothes, while only getting paind 10 cents a hour? Ppl are so clueless

[@WaltDisini]

I don't get why thrifting is so looked down upon by the people around me, but they would rather buy from shein instead just because it's new and trendy?

[@sangonomiyakokomi512]

right, i had no issue finding bunch of super cute clothes in thrift store. i dont understand the stigma against thrifting when its much eco-friendly, cheap and sustainable compared to buying from shein.

[@amyd169]

Because I’m plus size and no thrift stores have anything for me.

[@grobble_]

@@sangonomiyakokomi512 for me, i'd have to drive at least an hour to find a thrift store for anything that isn't a beige button-up

[@francescaperron2003]

I grew up dirt poor. We rented a basement and could barely afford food, so maybe twice a year when we needed new clothes we went to the thrift shop. I still love going there even though I'm not poor anymore because not only am I used to it but they have so many cute clothes that you can't find anywhere. It's also great for the enviornment

[@Flutterio]

There are lots of good deals at thrift shops!

[@carmeninherlife2137]

I never shop Shein, but their clothes are flooding the thrift stores and it’s annoying.

[@mmmmmmmmmmm7863]

I've noticed that, it's more expensive in charity shops than on shein as well 😂

[@donne32701]

You so right 😢

[@SpeckledPaws]

I feel horrible I’ve bought so much from them not only am I disgusted by the working conditions of workers I am also concerned for my own safety hearing about these chemicals 😬

[@beth_m]

Some tags might be mistranslated but still the way they treat their employees is scary

[@heartverse]

yes it literally says "needs help for washing" 💀 they ignore the rest, they dont wanna accept the fact

[@xiaoooshan]

And people still have the audacity to say "Well, idc, it's cheap and it's cute". Disgusting.

[@beautyfashiongoals7912]

Then people would complain about it being expensive, that's if things were to change...

[@TeatimeThotsWithMorgan]

@@beautyfashiongoals7912 Yeah, clothing being too expensive to waste and gluttonize is definitely more serious than what we're seeing here. Good point /s

[@xiaoooshan]

@@beautyfashiongoals7912 people complain either way, even if they can afford the expensive clothing. can't win em all lol

[@limpcheesestick]

"I don't suffer from it so I don't care" type mindset

[@RED-my9hl]

@@TeatimeThotsWithMorgan you do realise most people in the world are lower class citizens right? Millions of people still have to choose whether to eat or heat their homes in 1st world countries bffr rn

[@Kamikazyay]

Most brands are produced in an unethical way. There’s not much of a difference between shein, h&m or Nike and Hugo boss. Only difference is price.

[@Sharki_V]

I have always hated the idea of fashion "trends", and never really understood why people wanted to dress the same way as other people. Also having way too many clothes seems like a heaedache.

[@tiredbylife.5589]

There was Wish. Then, there's Shein. But, the future is Temu.

[@lilylee5924]

There are alot of these companies out there and it is not just clothing they sell . It is a variety of things like houseware, bedding and gadgets.

[@courtneymeyers82]

And if you're a decent human being you'll stay away from them - because they're blatant labor traffickers

[@KA-no2rs]

All the terrible conditions they are describing are basically the norm for every employer (not just the sweat shops) in China. My Chinese sister in law works on a farm compound. They get no days off in a month, and it is extremely hard to request a day off. They also cannot leave the compound. they live there in a form and have to buy from the compound grocery store.

[@RayvenLunaNite]

My shopping policy: if I can't test the quality with my hands before I buy, I don't buy.

[@undertakerslaugh]

💯

[@iris_78]

Then you can't online shop.

[@cheeryberrie]

​@@iris_78 DUH

[@RayvenLunaNite]

@@iris_78 no, I don't. It's a choice.

[@freckledandred]

I don't understand how people use the chep cost of SheIn clothing as an excuse to keep buying from them. I have a small wardrobe with interchangeable pieces (including my cosplay closet, drag king outfits and stage outfits) I bought these items from local boutiques that outsource from American wholesalers. The issue isn't price, it's consumerism

[@dolcegabbanaaaa9782]

For me its more conveniant,its a Bad habit but i try to invest in intemporal good piece of clothing

[@tsukette.]

but how much is it in total? Im not a supporter of shein but boutiques in my area have clothing usually 30$

[@user-wh5ir4fo4r]

Nah, it's price and sizing. You can only speak for you.

[@socialmediamanagement1859]

What baffles me is human beings are asking for help and other human beings just don't care. Isn't this scary?

[@Goatboat94]

I wish we could do something to help them its absolutely disgusting that they do that to those people

[@socialmediamanagement1859]

@@Goatboat94 we can! Stop buying from enterprises who exploit people. Go to the charity shop instead.

[@tanmaz8006]

... go help them good luck 🤣

[@Nataliah3r3]

Honestly may be cheaper but doesn’t last as long as properly made clothes. And you don’t wear it multiple times cuz it will “go out of style” smh. No fast fashion honestly it’s so bad! Absolutely nothing wrong with wearing clothes over and over again! That’s what they are for!

[@boneless3000]

I have shein clothes that have lasted for literal years. There are certainly bad quality items on the site but as long as they get good reviews they’re seriously fine.

[@vaderladyl]

@@boneless3000 So those are the ones that you should buy and buy less at that.

[@jwknits7880]

And this is way I have been learning to make my own

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

@@boneless3000same I have thick material & stuff that hasn’t faded or shrank. SHEIN has held up better than my name brand made in the same facilities

[@user-wh5ir4fo4r]

"And you don’t wear it multiple times cuz it will “go out of style” smh." I don't? I wear them so often, all of them, that my family is kind of sick of looking at them.

[@HellenaHanbasquet]

This is the world we live in when our morals are driven by social media and comparing ourselves to others. I recycle textiles into new products, jeans into handbags and baskets and shirts into wallets, etc. Unfortunately for the planet, fortunately for my customers, Shein's quality is so poor I won't touch their stuff even if it's in a donation I receive. My goal is to repurpous things that would normally go to the landfull, but my customers trust me to use quality garments in my productions. I can't even wrap my brain around where Shein is getting their supplies that it's that toxic.

[@marqueechan]

Honestly... All I know from selling something cheap is the lower the price gets, the lower the people are getting paid for it.

[@RJHail]

Fast fashion being toxic to the environment and to the people that make it has been known for a very long time. Its not like we didn't know, it's just that people seemingly forgot why fast fashion is so problematic. Though fast fashion companies are not the only guilty ones. There are plenty of higher cost brands that have used sweatshops to create their goods. I've been a student and had very little money, so I've bought clothes I could afford that were definitely fast fashion. My issue is more with the influencers that get paid to film clothes hauls and the absolutely with the companies themselves. Now there are so many more options available to just buy loads of clothes for cheap online and get shipped to you, so it's so convenient and also a big part of the appeal. I still don't have a lot of money spare, but I'm trying to be more careful, by thrifting clothes second hand and by altering and upcycling them myself to make them different. I don't know what the solution is, but I hope that there are some viable solutions to reduce the amount of waste and pollution from the fast fashion industries.

[@remirusaiki]

Lord, SHEIN has ANOTHER problem

[@builtdifferent8180]

NO a SHEIN is the PROBLOM 😂

[@remirusaiki]

@@builtdifferent8180 FAIR

[@D1SRUPT10NS]

I mean are we surprised?

[@Warp3326]

@@builtdifferent8180 100%

[@elles_corner]

it has every problem 💀

[@pluviophile1988]

Dude you guys realize theres a giant language barrier and it was probably just weirdly translated from Chinese to English and isnt a cry for help at all 😑

[@user-wh5ir4fo4r]

Exactly. Occam's razor.

[@MaxKur0]

My family banned Shein from day 1 and never bought anything from them, it's scary how NOW people are finding out how awful it is but it shouldn't take them this long to notice scary red flags.

[@neshama2195]

The stupidity of the masses is scary and has my half convinced that A.I. taking over totally would be better for the planet. (I am half joking and half not as things like this just reinforce or cause Nihilism which is sad)

[@stj971]

I picked up a cute ceramic dish in a dollar general store the other day. It had a sticker that was a warning, can cause cancer! I put it down immediately. Wth???

[@BTTF-fb7oz]

The "need your help" is in the same place on the tag discussing which kind of detergent to use, notably gentle washing. This sounds like a bad translation issue not someone crying for help. The workers are not making those tags🤣. Does someone really think they type those up themselves?🤣

[@suga_potato17]

Now I’m going to check my sister SHEIN clothing to see if it does have a message on it but I feel bad that the workers seem like they’re working at labor honestly I hope that we could find out what’s happening in the SHEIN department

[@johnslife4993]

If it's old from 2020-2021 then there's nothing wrong with it. I checked all of mine and everything was fine.

[@alexisvanauken2434]

Girl watch the whole video. Nobody was crying out for help on any labels it was just translated badly. It’s just telling you to wash your clothes with fabric softener 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@FukaiKokoro]

If you want to look into something else look up the genocide of the UYGHUR people. They are probably the ones making the clothes.

[@candicraveingcloude2822]

@@alexisvanauken2434 I'm thinking the way of writing the tags clothes was a way to say they need help without Shein viewing it and thinking that's the case, at least not right away. By hiding the message of "need your help", within badly translated directions, it doesn't make Shein think twice and think "Hmm are they reaching out", it makes them think "okay this is bad translation they'll understand, right, probably, who cares." When someone found the message of needing help, the message spread further, and more people started to become aware of the reality of things. Even if it was truly just bad translation, it still worked out in the end.

[@reginafisher9919]

Amazon sells used stuff all day long, I work at the return center, we have seconds to look over an item that has been returned, and then it goes right back to another person.

[@Brent18222]

Go into any textile production facility in the US and things will look very similar to this.

[@PikaJess123]

This is worse

[@Brent18222]

@@PikaJess123 Speaking from experience, it’s actually quite similar.

[@gloomysunday9534]

just wanna say that this 17:17 is NOT the swastika, its a Buddhist symbol. the swastika is the other way

[@GoldiJapLox]

REACHING with the "need your help" LOL pause it and read the whole tag. It's basically someone talking through Google translate trying to say don't throw it in the washing machine you need to hand wash it yourself. Holy savior complex 😮😂

[@kloves3910]

This is Y I'm a huge fan of thrift shopping and vintage clothes b/c what goes around comes around in fashion also anything I ever goggle for fashion Shein pops up, like they are the only clothing option out there. Needs to stop!

[@gameplaynia5021]

We have a family member who won't stop buying from them. We keep telling them to stop but they have basically developed an addiction and we've reached the point of just leaving them to literally shop till they drop.

[@neshama2195]

with what is in their clothes they literally will

[@NikkiAkaNlg]

I have many questions about the lead clothes, like what is the material made out of? And are people washing their clothes before they wear them?

[@CrustyUgg]

8:24 it's clear these instructions arent written by someone who's first language is English.

[@jessicasims1799]

Thank you! Someone with some common sense 👏🙃

[@Alejandra.answers]

As long as people keep the same energy for other brands/companies we shouldn’t be wearing that much clothing anyways smh

[@dolcegabbanaaaa9782]

Frrr

[@tigeabenton2174]

Yup!!!

[@amandamitchell8894]

What a waste of money, time and resources. The consumer society and trend is depressing and sad. Stuff won't make you happy!!

[@amydaubeney2148]

VINTED!! I buy 95% of all clothes from Vinted, and sell my old clothes too. (I buy new underwear when necessary mostly). I love finding older products as I like wearing different styles. I even wear some of my mum's old clothes from the 80s that are still in great condition! Compared to recent clothes that have ripped straight away

[@doyoureadme94]

Suddenly extremely proud of myself for never purchasing from Shein. I won’t pretend like I wasn’t tempted but..we vote with our dollars y’all.

[@iamV10010]

Congratulations on not being poor af. Give them a round of applause everyone.

[@juliefizpatrick513]

@@iamV10010 I don’t have a lot of money and just a few outfits. I don’t shop from Shein.

[@katerinas9103]

@@iamV10010 shut up. You wanting to be trendy is not more important than these workers

[@CoCo-yv3hl]

Then fix American issues

[@doyoureadme94]

@@CoCo-yv3hl No. I’d rather leave. You fix them. Lol

[@Holly-ys1me]

I keep a minimalist wardrobe of wash and wear in bright/dark colors so I can just do one load of wash each week. That's 2 pair of sweatpants, 3 pairs of leggings, 2 pairs of jeans, 2 pairs of Capri pants, 3 dresses, 5 long sleeve shirts, 5 short sleeve shirts, 8 underwear, 3 bras, 2 pair thick socks, 10 pair of lightweight socks. I replace what I need. I am good. My clothes are decent quality so they last

[@Xiuying.official]

Omg I used to buy from Shein, and when I bought the clothing and unzipped the bag there was so much stink/toxic air that was so strong you could smell it out of my room, even if the door was shut. I can’t believe I ever bought from that place. If anyone knows a cheap but good quality/non toxic or no labor and environmental friendly clothing website I would really like to know cuz my entire wardrobe is shein, so I’m prob gonna get rid of it and get new clothing. Thx for the vid btw

[@camillealexandra3605]

Unfortunately anything that is good quality and doesn’t use child labor will be expensive! I’d try shopping second hand! Depop or mercari!

[@xpatriciadanielle]

You don't have to get rid of everything. Then the workers would have done it for absolutely nothing. You bought it already, nothing is going to change with you throwing it all away, or giving it away. At least now it gets worn by you. Just don't buy from it again if you want to truly support the workers and want to buy from a toxic free brand, etc.

[@stratospherica]

@@camillealexandra3605 Yep. The cost is always somewhere.

[@Lillith-z6o]

Not being funny but I always wash clothes first doesn't matter where they come from online the shop just wash them come on

[@traceytrotter9934]

Guess what? Expensive clothes are made in sweat shops too! I guess we need to sew our own. Ha!

[@paopaupow]

It's not just SheIn, alot of companies outsource their labor to smaller manufacturing companies.

[@karenwilliams5941]

I brought a pair of jeans from Fashion Nova ,and it had a warning label on saying it was toxic and contains lead 😬

[@Jeanszv]

This isn’t new. I work for a design and manufacturing studio that produces products in China. We have also received notes from “workers” saying they were being made to work against their will. Clearly not great and they stopped working with the factory but this is a rampant problem.

[@jedimasterspidermad5173]

I can't stand fash fashion anymore. I prefer thrifting or small business

[@Invisibletoday]

But doesn’t it still come from fast fashion anyway

[@vaderladyl]

@@Invisibletoday Yes and no, you can find good brands that are not fast fashion as well as fast fashion at those stores.

[@Invisibletoday]

@@vaderladyl oh okay

[@notme8152]

When they say not everyone can afford expensive clothes, do they know that you don't need to buy a stock of 10 cheap weirdly designed and printed shein tshirts and just can have a good basic one you can wear without tearing up after a week while you're walking?

[@perfectoflu0ro]

the "need your help" is just a bad translation, the tag is trying to say you should manually hand wash the garment but the translation came out wrong...in other words, don't use a machine, use the power of your own hands...it sounds weird in English but it makes sense in other languages. with that said however, YES I believe shein is still a sweat shop, but the tag is just a poor translation of asking you to manually wash the clothes.

[@amberlawson7867]

honestly this is sad, I'm a bigger girl and its the only place I can find cloths that are my style that fit me that aren't 40-100 bucks TT_TT

[@SimplyStormy]

I mean this will all respect because I’m a home sewer. The widest part of my body is about 40 inches (hips) so let’s say I made a slip dress that takes 2yards of fabric. To increase the size of clothing it takes (for height or weight) it takes a lot more fabric yardage. Fabric cost $2-$40 a yard depending on the pattern. More fabric the more the cost. Bigger clothes should cost more, Because it’s more material. But I understand we do not get paid enough for that here in the states😢. Don’t buy trendy items buy classic items that you’ll get longer wear out of and can create more ensembles by interchanging items. All love ❤

[@Zaniel2862]

Just lose some weight

[@vaderladyl]

In your case, it might be better to hold out for better items and buy less, more wearable things that won't go out of style too soon and go with everything else in your wardrobe.

[@beep2323]

@@SimplyStormy Companies buy fabric in bulk for less money so there isn't really much of an excuse to make plus size clothes cost more honestly. Like I've looked at buying things wholesale and it is wayyyy cheaper, it's just not feasible for the everyday man cause obviously you aren't gonna use that much material. However Joann's also ups the normal cost of fabrics too, you can get the same types of fabrics for cheaper from local fabric shops or established trusted online shops.

[@SimplyStormy]

@@beep2323 please drop some online sources because mood and Joanna’s does cost an arm and a leg.

[@moonglow7303]

There must be some sort of toxic waste or toxic material dye embedded in those clothes. That might be cancerous. I wouldn't wear clothing as to where a factory worker someone is trying to warn their consumers... Something isn't right here with low prices and such.. some of the sleeping bags have warnings ⚠️ for cancerous materials from Walmart too*

[@Vanish-pd4lo]

I just got my shein package too.. literally opening my package and got this notification.

[@flyingdoggo316]

Same…

[@miecomari]

I'm literally waiting for mine to arrive ㅠㅠ

[@This_Is_Acting]

I ordered it something from them! This is so funny. 💀😂😂😂

[@CrimsonDawn-ou4og]

​@that.1.dumb.brunetteIkr? I saw some of the Z Flip 3 cases and liked how it looked. Thankfully I found something even nicer on amazon

[@caramelbonbon7125]

​@@This_Is_Acting it's so funny how you are all supporting slaves meanwhile one evil 😑 man is a billionaire funny ain't it ... 😂 Then we wonder y they trying to poison us they don't care if they're about their own people why would they care about the United States support them yayyy go china 🎉

[@serendipityhere2029]

Not to excuse that ALL clothes, not just SHEIN, are made in sweatshops...but am I the only one catching that the "need help" message might be poor translation? The whole thing reads: "DUE THE WATER SAVING TECHNOLOGY, NEED YOUR HELP WASHING WITH THE SOFT DETERGENT AT THE FIRST TIME TO MAKE THE GOODS SOFTER." To me, thinking as a foreigner, I would assume that means like "Yo, we didn't want to waste water and spend on equipment, so could you wash this yourself before you wear it?"

[@parkchanyeol8751]

not defending shein whatsoever but the "need you help" message seems like it's directly translated from chinese. it's probably something like "please wash this in softener etc." but instead of "please", it was translated into "need your help". i've seen lots of these in china (i'm chinese) so i was thinking it might not be as ominous but i'm actually glad people felt it was a cry for help because it definitely raised some media attention towards child labour and alleged abuse by shein factories

[@originalparafan]

It doesn’t say “need your help” it says “need your help washing with soft detergent the first time to make the goods softer” which makes sense. It’s just probably loosely translated English, which is common. I purchase a lot of K-beauty products and the advertising and description are always in broken English because it’s being translated from another language.

[@TerribleBear695]

How comes to expect a dress that cost $14.75 that would hire people to do a checking process to make sure the returned items are clean? Don’t ever think about the cost for hiring those people?

[@lilylee5924]

Sweatshops have existed for ages. Paid by piece not by hours worked. Alot of clothing come from the US and other countries that are from sweatshops . Shein is just one of many that are out there. As far as fashion and cost of clothing and quality of them depends on what people can afford to buy. Todays economy is a struggle for people to be able to afford anything.

[@iTranscendx]

Uh. Who opens packages wearing gloves unless they expect it to be contaminated? Also, we the viewer don’t know what occurred before this. Did she put those inside the bag for the purpose of shock value and garnering views? 7:51 - if you read the broken English- it says “need your help as in we need you to do your part and wash it with soft detergent the first time to ensure it’s softer” people will take anything to the next level lol.

[@karineschler-smith4115]

What about the dental pain message on the tag? That cannot be made into anything to do with fabric softener.

[@dotexia1294]

As someone who is poor (I live off of welfare, it sucks and I'd work if I could - but that's not really the point). I am on the heavier side and it's not because of me eating too much, I have some illnessess and organs that don't work as they should and therefore have to take medications (that aren't cheap either, of course). It's very difficult to find clothes my size in thrift stores in the country I live in, it's difficult to find in stores like H&M too, because it's not flattering on me and doesn't fit properly. I'm basically just wearing high waisted yoga pants/workout leggings, a long shirt of some kind, ill-fitted sports bras (given up on regular ones) and a hoodie/sweater. Going on a social event where one would want to "glam up"? Pfft, I have to be really creative with what I have and still stick out from the crowd, which I'm already terrified of because of my weight. TL;DR: Thrift stores and such are great, but sometimes it's basically mission impossible to find the right size and it's embarrassing and heartbreaking (for me personally).

[@vidajones593]

Try going to neighborhood food pantries. They have all types of gently used or new clothes donated from people or stores.

[@limpcheesestick]

H&M is overpriced where I live, the fabric is bad and it never fits. I buy men's pants anyway, I'm tall. I also gave up on buying padded bras, stores never have anything larger than a D cup.

[@kittensugars]

Have never bought anything from Shein....or temu. If it seems too good to be true..... People should know better.

[@CCmacIntosh]

I always think that if they are desperate enough to work there in those horrible conditions, where would they work if those factories are shut down? If they had better options they wouldn't work there. They are being exploited to make clothes etc. If they wouldn't do that, what would they be doing?

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

This is all very concerning :( I've not purchased anything from them yet but have a huge wishlist full of clothes I adore. The affordable prices and cute styles are what attracted me, but if they're using sweat shops then I don't wanna buy them.

[@SnapeArgento]

Me too, I have so many items but I believe they are low quality or just don't look the same in the pics so I don't want to purchase. I want to learn to make my own clothes bc I'll never have the money to buy quality clothes or build my dream clothes by buying from brands, so I'll just do it myself

[@boneless3000]

Basically all clothing brands (if made in China or other parts of Asia specifically) use sweatshops to put into perspective. If you do decide on buying, make sure there are other reviews for the items. I’ve bought quite a lot from them and doing that I’ve only ever received 1 bad quality item.

[@myra0224]

I have to sadly let you know that no matter what, most clothes are made in sweatshops... That's sadly the cost of capitalism

[@Cyra.43]

Almost all clothing brands are under sweat shops, nothing new.

[@elles_corner]

you can find most (if not all) of their stuff elsewhere it may not be as cheap but its better than shein

[@chinchinchilly]

This is no different than a lot of other companies. Where do you think their clothes come from? Let's not just pick out Shein. It's so much bigger than them.

[@annezhao4290]

you just know that even when people know all this, they’ll still purchase hauls every month 😒

[@apriljentaTV]

Shein ain't the only fashion store out there with workers like this, H&M has it as well with many others. These are the stores with the cheapest clothings for people that can't afford much. Neither can I thrift shop cuz they don't carry my size. I thrifted a beautiful dress that I can't fit atm, hopefully I lose enough weith to thrift shop more, there is something about old clothes that I like

[@AwokenEntertainment]

it amazes me how so many people know this but will look past it just to save a few $$ dollars..

[@malayaanderson8222]

Unless someone is buying only American made, they are buying a product made in a sweatshop. I buy what I can afford until someone else is buying it for me.

[@zackd.4412]

@@malayaanderson8222exactly

[@ccandcoffee]

A good alternative is to thrift shop. I can't afford expensive clothes either, and thrifting has come through everytime. The clothes may not be new, but it is of quality. I've found unique and beautiful pieces, AND It's also great for the environment!

[@TheSamDee]

Totally agree with you...thrift shops are amazing!!

[@Sanatizer_143]

Im sorry but thrift shops have basic clothes i barley find anything cute in there (my opinion)

[@ccandcoffee]

@Sanatizer_ I get it, most of the people in my life don't really thrift shop either. I don't think they're basic tho, I've found some fun things. I recommend going to a smaller, local thrift shops! I tend to find more unique items going to those in comparison to big thrift shops like goodwill (: