Chinese fashion retailer, SHEIN, has taken a firm stand in the war that broke out following the hideous Hamas massacre on 7 October. At first, the company offered Palestinian flags for sale at £4.25, while a search for the Israel flag yielded a broken link.The flag has since been removed, but SHEIN followed up by terminating its partnerships with Israeli influencers and canceling all free deliveries to Israel.The company, which has come under scrutiny for its negative environmental impact and terrible working conditions, has since seen a significant drop in traffic to its site coming from Israel.
As the ongoing Israeli colonisation of Gaza continues to intensify, it appears that popular Chinese e-commerce platform Shein has taken some solid steps to show solidarity with Palestine.
Shein (/ˈʃiːɪn/ SHEE-in; styled as SHEIN; Chinese: 希音; pinyin: Xīyīn) is a fast fashion retailer. Founded in Nanjing, China, in October 2008 as ZZKKO by entrepreneur Chris Xu, Shein grew to become the world's largest fashion retailer as of 2022. The company is currently headquartered in Singapore.
Concerns persist over Shein's sourcing practices, including the use of Xinjiang cotton, prohibited under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, with calls for enhanced U.S. efforts against imports linked to forced labor.
Shein produces clothing in China to sell online in the United States, Europe and Asia excluding China. It does not own or operate any manufacturing facilities and instead works with around 5,400 third-party contract manufacturers, mainly in China.
One of the key ways that Shein and other fast-fashion brands keep prices low is by outsourcing manufacturing labor to cheaper markets, said Dana Thomas, a Paris-based fashion journalist and author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes.”
In October 2022, Chinese fast-fashion conglomerate Shein once again found itself facing allegations of unethical business practices, just another on their long laundry list of wrongdoings that include copying small businesses, allegations of modern slavery and violating labour laws.
What Is The Shein Cancer Warning? The Shein cancer warning refers to concerns about the potential presence of hazardous chemicals or substances in Shein's clothing products. Studies find that it may pose health risks to consumers, including cancer.
Days after the Chinese online fashion site Shein caused an uproar because it was selling the Palestinian flag but not the Israeli one, it appears that it is now severing ties with Israeli Instagram influencers due to the ongoing Gaza war.
Fashion houses such as Chanel, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren and Michael Kors have either voiced their support for or have financial ties with Israel, according to theislamicinformation.com, a website that provides an online tool to check brands' affiliations with the nation.
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