To think shein is actually good?

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Always been sniffy about any fast fashion (never knowingly bought anything). Have lots of stuff going on over the summer. Spent 100s +++ on different outfits from various labels. Now desperate so gave Shein a try and the outfits look really good. As a tall woman it’s unusual to find stuff that actually fits well.

£6 crap made from materials that are ruining the earth and made by a child’s hands. But I guess anyone that buys from Shein or similar stores don’t mind buying cheap but are tight when it comes to having morals. I would rather wear raggedy clothes that contribute to slavery. But guess I have morals 😇

Loving the idea that those of us who are not buying from shitty Shein for ethical reasons are wandering around in "raggedy clothes".

The posters who have stated they will not purchase from shein because it's all made from rubbish materials etc
Have you ever touched an item from shein or is it just your opinion.

In the past Ive bought short length jeans, perfect fit
Knitted tops, washed time and time again and still in good condition.
Linen tops, beautiful colours and designs.

Granddaughters get lots of things and always look good.

Absolutely no one is morally perfect 100% of the time or about everything.

Apart from maybe a monk or a nun.

🤣🤣🤣 bless their ignorance. They obviously don’t understand you can buy new clothing items that aren’t made by 5 year olds and don’t contain harmful materials.

If you’re talking about me, yes I’ve have touched items from Shein. My friend showed me her latest haul. All the clothes not only looked cheap but the material felt cheap too.

Good for you.
im in awe of your moral superiority.
no seriously, I am.

@BrickHare maybe your friend just bought cheap items and didn't read the information about the material.
Yes there is a lot of polyester but I don't buy those things.
As I have said that I have bought denim, linen, cotton and wool clothes.

Me too. I often see them in charity shops.

It really isn’t that hard to do, like I said it’s a choice. I’m actually quite amazed that you think slavery is acceptable but I guess nothing stands in the way of some people looking for a good bargain.

Yeah I’m sure it was my friend’s mistake as well as the thousands of reviews online saying the materials are cheap. As well as the many articles wrote about Shein and the materials they use.

@BrickHare so you personally haven't purchased anything from shein.
Only touched something that a friend bought who hadn't read the information properly. Not actually looked at the items and the information about the material.
But have a strong opinion that it is all crap materials used.

I have bought a fair few items from Shein and they have been great quality - there’s always the odd item that isn’t as good but you get that with every shop

Nowhere else has the range of plus size clothes at a budget price.

Plus size retailers are often pricey and the styles can be frumpy and/or aimed at an older audience.

Quite the stretch you have there. But do whatever you need to do to justify your actions 🤣

Meh… no horse in this race but those that won’t buy from SHEIN and the like are naive at best and delusional at worst if you don’t think your ‘ethically made’ clothes don’t involve some type of exploitation.

Sure it’s easy enough to say “yes, this sweater was sewn by someone making minimum wage in the country” but very rarely are the second and third tier supply chains scrutinized. Think notions, bulk material, packaging, dyes, etc.

It’s more common for companies to be more actively involved in the different supply chains tiers in electronics, as a result of tighter standards surrounding performance and quality. However it’s still not as common for manufacturers to ask any questions on working conditions or pay. It’s more about quality and country of origin for materials.

I volunteer 4 hours a week sorting through donations - not all clothes to be fair - but I have seen a lot of stuff over the years.

The absolute best quality is 80s/90s/00s brands which are not around any more. Clockhouse at C&A, Richards Shops, St Michael. Standard high street brands at the time but well-constructed clothes made with quality fabric. Current high street brands, even the top end like Hobbs, Reiss, Whistles just don't compete in terms of quality. You can tell as soon as you put your hand on something whether it's good or not. And similarly you can tell if something is cheaply made in a sweatshop, whether it's Primark, Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing, Asos, Cider or Shein. Most of those brands use the cheapest fabric which stretches and pulls, the fastenings/zips/buttons are the cheapest of the cheap, the garments do not stand up to repeated wear and wash. And they are not designed to, they are designed to be disposable.

Going off on a tangent here - but I remember when I was a student in about 1993 buying a new pair of jeans for £18 in a high street shop which was 4 or 5 hours wages at the time. If prices had kept pace, that same pair would cost £50. But they still cost £18 or less. So as a consequence everyone feels entitled to have not just 2 or 3 pairs of jeans, but 10 or 20 pairs. Consume consume consume and to hell with the ethics.

It's so depressing.

At least things sold in physical U.K. shops have to conform to safety standards.
be flame retardant for children, not contain toxic or dangerous chemicals.

Ok… not sure what that has to do with anything I said. But great 👍

I think (and happy to be corrected) that what Father is saying, is that slave labour isn’t the only awful thing about Shein. They are a disaster for the environment, churn new lines out at a rate that bowls most retailers out the water, have app algorithms that deliberately encourage over consumption, take little ownership of processing returns and instead send it to some far off country to be “processed “, can avoid safety legislation and have a very opaque supplier chain making it very difficult to audit.

Justine Leconte (trained seamstress and designer so plenty of knowledge of this industry) has lots of food info on her YouTube channel detailing just How Shit Shein are.

Yes. There is so much wrong with shein /Temu etc.

Those that don’t give a shit about the slave Labour aspect might care that they are poisoning their children, that the clothes, jewellery etc are damaging to their own children.

we are so lucky in this country to have the safety regulations we do. Yet our shops and manufacturers (so economy and retail job market) cannot compete with the likes of shein when they have to conform to regulations to keep people safe.
we’ve become blasé about it because it’s just been inherent in our shops (well done 80’s watchdog & that’s life!).
then couple that with the fact temu and shein come along and nick their designs produce them in dangerous fabrics for less our designers, high streets and shops don’t stand a chance.

No one thinks Shein is actually 'good', there is a ton of coverage about its production and labour methods out there.
Several YouTube documentaries portray the good/bad/indifferent and they are definitely worth watching in regard to their operations, recruitment, Chinese government, state laws etc. Very interesting tbh.
However, love them or hate them, Shein is a global online platform with a unique business model and their appeal is phenomenal.
Apparently they release between 1000 to 10,000 new lines each day. It's basic supply and demand.
Buy or not buy it's up to you, but it would take millions to boycott sales to have any impact on the company.....and another would just take it's place.

Absolute con, the prices advertised on the Web page are not what you are quoted when going to checkout. In some cases the prices double. So beware if buying from this company.
I do not like being conned.

France threatens to ban Shein after sales of child sex dolls: www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/inside-sheins-fast-fashion-fight-france-2025-11-04/

Vinted is no longer the bargain place it used to be one item now Preloved often costing £10-13 for it

You got in first! I was going to mention Justine LeConte.