No matter how expensive the clothes or what is written on the label, brands like Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana are hiding an unfashionable truth. Ask Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana to create toxic-free fashion and Detox now. You might be surprised to discover that though luxury fashion may be exclusive, hazardous chemicals are not. Greenpeace has revealed that it doesn’t matter how much you pay – these beautiful clothes are hiding an ugly truth. Several luxury brands have been criticized for the use in the production of clothing of harmful chemicals. Not so long ago we were told that Greenpeace accused several brands of use of harmful chemicals to create children clothing. Now they launched a global campaign to make brands to stand for safe,ethical production.
The initiative is called Detox .The Detox campaign is powered by more than half a million people, demanding toxic-free fashion and clean water. Before pressing charges , Greenpeace representatives have bought 27 items of clothing from several retail stores and conducted research which showed that 16 samples ( eight of which were made in Italy ) contain dangerous chemicals. The results of Greenpeace International’s latest investigation show that many of these products are not what they claim to be.
Whilst the advertising behind these clothes portrays them as pristine and exclusive, the levels of hazardous chemicals found in many were no different to those found in fast fashion and sportswear brands. The concentration of a certain hazardous chemical (nonlyphonol ethoxylates or NPEs) in some items labelled as ‘Made in Italy’ may even raise the question as to whether these clothes were entirely manufactured in Europe. Brands like Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dior and Dolce & Gabbana may wrap their clothes in beautiful fairy tales, but in reality they are spinning their customers a fashionable lie. This latest study by Greenpeace International reveals an unfashionable truth about the hazardous chemicals found in children’s clothing and footwear made by eight luxury fashion brands.
Sixteen of the 27 tested products (59%) were found to contain one or more of the following hazardous chemicals: nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), phthalates, per- or polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), and antimony. These chemicals are being released into our rivers, streams and lakes not only from textile manufacturing sites in production centres like China, but also from pieces of clothing bought and sold around the world. Once released into our waterways, many of these substances can be hazardous, hormone-disrupting and persist in the environment, posing risks to the health of all children and adults everywhere. By being implicated in this toxic scandal these luxury brands are not only deceiving their customers but toying with our future and polluting our planet. To take act, we invite you to follow the link below.