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    What brand is your T-shirt?
    Which country is it from? Add 3 facts about this country.
    Where and how was it probably produced?
    How much are workers there paid?
    How is it transported to Europe?
    How much did you pay for it?
    Are you surprised about any facts you found out?
    How often do you buy a new T-shirt?
    What happens to it after you stop wearing it?
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    Laura Krassnitzer,Wimo
    Sarah G (Austria)

    This T-shirt is made in China. The brand's name is Shein. In Germany the textile and clothing industry is one of the most important consumer goods sectors. The industry is strongly influenced by the globalization of the markets. The process stages of textile production, are the cultivation and production of raw fibres as well as textile finishing. This T-shirt was produced in China but there are a lot of warehouses in many countries. So the head office is in China. It was produced in bad conditions for the workers.SHEIN is present in more than 220 countries and employs more than 10,000 people. It costs 3,99 euro. We know how the T-shirts are produced. I buy a T-shirt 4 or 5 times a year. When I no longer wear it I give it to a charity. The workers should get paid a living wage!

    Melinda S. Austria
    Marta K Lorenz Mirano Italy
    Damiano (Italy)

    8 Marzo K-Lorenz

    Alessandro K Lorenz Mirano Italy
    Alice Lorenz Mirano, Italy
    vittorio k. lorenz mirano italy
    Valentina 4 A-TL K.Lorenz school
    My T-shirt. (Marta KM)

    1. Brand: Stradivarius, Inditex.
    2. This shirt was made in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has become the place where more refugees are accepted.A significant percentage of the victims of sex trafficking reported in recent years in East Asia and the Pacific come from this country.In the face of global warming and rising water, much of Bangladesh's territory is at risk of being left underwater.
    3. The T-shirt may be produced there under bad conditions: use of pesticides, massive production...
    3. The salary goes between 92€ to 1200€ depending on the position.
    4. I paid 7.99€ for it.
    5. I buy new T-shirts every two months.
    6. After I stop wearing them I usually resell or give them to my friends
    7. If we buy clothes in local stores probably they won't have been in contact with pesticides, workers will have a good salary and the transportation will pollute less. (Because of the proximity of the shop)

    Irati Basque Country

    1. My T-shirt is from Primark.
    2. In Turkey, a country where they are decreasing the poverty, has 13 spots verified by the UNESCO, and is the center of the world.
    3.In a fabric with bad conditions, damaging the envirorment, with cheap labour, without respecting people rights...
    4. There are paid a little amount of money, because the minimum salary is 395 euros and that isn't a lot.
    5. Is it transported by truck, polluting our air.
    6. I paid 8 euros for it.
    7. No, I'm not, I was aware of the fast clothing industry.
    8. I don't usually buy new T-shirts, I think that once 4 or 5 months.
    9. I usually offer it to my friends or family and if nobody wants it I donate it.
    10. Yes, we could reduce our consume, needing less and, therefore, buying less, making that those bad work conditions and pollution disappear.

    Francesco (Italy)

    8Marzo-K.Lorenz

    Enrico Pavan K.Lorenz School, Italy

    My T-shirt

    Valerio B. Italy

    8marzo K. Lorenz

    Asier V., Spain (KM)

    1- This T-shirt an Inside-brand T-shirt.
    2- The T-shirt made in Bangladesh. There're a lot of fefugates in Bangladesh and there's a lot of violence and poverty there.
    3- The T-shirt might be made in a bad building with no security.
    4- Workers are paid 38€ in a month.
    5-The T-shirt is transported by Liwe Española maybe by boat.
    6- The T-shirt has cost me about 9€.
    7- I'm not surprised by the facts of the T-shirt.
    8- I usually buy a T-shirt twice a year.
    9- Old clothes that I can't wear because they're too tiny are given to my little cousin.
    10- We can change this situation by buying more responsible clothes.

    Aritz F. (Basque Country)

    Had to make a PDF because of the maximum words.

    Unax and Ibai (Basque Country)

    My T-shirt is made in China. Everything in China is cheaper, production is higher and a lot of people live there. The brand is Luanvi. It was produced in a factory with machines, the workers are poorly paid, still doing a lot of work, and they have transported to Europe by a ship. I don't know how much it cost. No, we are not impressed about any fact, and we don't usually bought it. We give to poor people in Africa. Yes, buy clothes that are made in local factories and small shops.

    Misia Lorenz Mirano (Italy)
    Beñat. Gasteiz, Basque Country
    Aner Ezkurra, Spain (KM)
    Saioa - Gasteiz, Basque Country

    The shirt I am wearing was bought by my uncle when he went to Japan and is from a football team from there. Japan's main industries are automotive vehicles, electronic equipment, machine tools...
    Exports from Japan are not subject to any restrictions.
    Since it was a gift I don't know what the shirt cost, but being from a football team I guess it was expensive. Also, it is personalized because it puts my name in Japanese on the back and number 7. This team is sponsored by the brand "Adidas" and therefore the price goes up.
    I'll throw this shirt away when it's very worn or broken, and as we all know, it's not going to be recycled. What we can do for avoiding contamination is to reuse clothes as much as possible.

    Ali S. (Koldo Mitxelena) Gasteiz, Basque Country

    This T-shirt is form Banglades.
    I think this T-shirt has been produced on the minimum conditions in Banglades and I am sure that the workers who have prudoced this T-shirt have not been paid well.
    The shirt was probably transported by freighters.
    I paid 9,99 euros for it.
    No, I'm not surprised since I knew how they produced the shirts.
    I buy when I like a shirt. I don't have a exact time.
    I give the T-shirt that i don’t need to more the people who need them.
    Yes, we can change this by buying the clothes that we only need or buying clothes that produce less pollution like the eco T-shirts.

    Dael Rodriguez (Gasteiz)

    There are 5 major stages in the lifecycle of any garment: material, production, shipping, use and disposal.

    David and Aitzol Gasteiz, Basque Country

    This T-shirt was made in Taiwan. Surely made in precarious conditions by people who have worked long hours and without much pay so that we can get it here. As you can see in the big picture, the brand of this shirt is NIKE, one of the best known brands in the world.
    Surely it has been transported by plane, it will be the fastest way to reach all the places in the world.
    To get this t-shirt, we had to pay around 25€, and they probably made it for much less.
    No, we are not at all surprised as we have heard of many cases like this.
    When we finish using the T-shirt, it will probably be worn around the house. And yes, consumers can change situations like these, by starting to consume less and making the most of everything.

    Héctor D.A.. Gasteiz, Basque Country

    Quechua
    Vietnam, the minimum salary is 159,50€,the minimum salary has increased a 300% since 2011, and the HDI is 0,708
    In a factory
    The minimum salary
    On a boat
    9,99€
    No
    1 month 1 Tshirt+-
    I reuse as stuff
    Yes, the way we consuption the stuff.

    Maier (Basque Country)
    Naia and Eneko (Basque Country)

    1. The brand of my T-shirt is Stradivarius.
    2. Is from Pakistan, is a country in South Asia, is the 33rd-largest country by area and finally the official languages of this country are english, urdu and sindhi.
    3. Is produce in a poor factory of the capital of pakistan, Islamabad. Is produced in very bad conditions without good salary and working a lots of hours.
    4. They have a salary around 80 pounds per month.
    5.Is transported in a big ship with big quantities of the products.
    6. I paid 6.99 pounds for the T-shirt.
    7. Yes I surprised about the salary of the workers.
    8. One per two months
    9. I give to my sister or brother or gift to persons who use it.
    10. Yes consume less or reuse the clothes.

    Tatiana b. (Basque Country)
    MADDI AND SHAE

    The shirt is from the Bershka brand. This shirt has been produced in China. It is the largest inditex provider in the world. It was probably created in a factory with a very poor condition and workers in very poor condition. Working 240 hours a month, they earn only € 350 a month.It is transported in airplanes. For this shirt I have paid four euros. I have been surprised by the hours that workers put in those factories. I don't usually buy, only when I need it, that is, when a garment breaks or is too small for me. In the event that it is too small, I give it to my cousins ​​and if not I throw it away to be recycled.It would be nice to be able to change the state in which the workers of these factories work in addition to reducing their working hours.

    Leonardo Italy Venezia K.lorenz
    Urko A. Gasteiz, Basque Country

    My shirt is a Fred Perry shirt. My shirt was made in Portugal. This country is in Europe and it does not exploit workers and has decent wages. I believe that it took place in good conditions and the workers were not exploited. The minimum wage in Portugal is €665 per month. I paid 40€ for this shirt. I was surprised that in Portugal the minimum wage is so low, because for a European country it is very low. I buy t-shirts once or twice a year and when I stop wearing them I give them to my cousins.

    Jorge(Basque Country)

    My T-shirt is from Puma. It was made in Cambodia. Cambodia is a country from Asia, the population is over 15 million and the main religion is the Buddhism. It was probably made under bad conditions and the workers are paid minimum the amount of 190 dollars. It is usually transported by ship. I paid 15 euros for the T-shirt. None of the facts surprised me. I usually buy a T-shirt once a year. When I stop wearing it I usually give to some younger child or I throw away. I think we can start buying more on second hand platforms.

    Giulia K.Lorenz Mirano (Italy)
    Marco (Italy)

    8Marzo-K.Lorenz

    Sergio KM Basque Country

    My T-shirt brand is Astore, and I don't know where is it from, because when I buy a T-Shirt I cut the tag, but I suppose that is provided from China and probably there is where it was produced. I don't know how much do the workers earn for the T-shirts they produce. The T-shirts are transported to Europe by ship into a big container. I think I paid for it 15€ but I'm not sure. I'm not very surprised about this because I knew how are T-shirts and clothes made transported and sold. I buy a new one when mine is broken or it doesn't fit on me. When I stop wearing it I use it for staying at home. Yes, we can buy T-shirts from majes that they are produced in Europe or in countries where the production is regulated.

    Beñat Basque Country

    My shirt is made in the United States, and the cultivation of cotton has been able to contaminate the environment. Later it has had to be transported to Spain, and the vehicles have expelled gases that affect global warming.

    Josu U.(Basque Country)

    My T-shirt was made in India, probably by people with a little wage and bad work conditions. The brand of this T-shirt is Astore, a popular brand in Basque Country. The cotton is maybe from EEUU or from the same country where it was produced, India. After finish the production using some toxic elements, it was probably transported in a container on a ship to the port of Bilbo. Then using a truck, it was transported to a factory in Arrasate and there they finished the work and my t-shirt finally finished on a shop in Gasteiz.

    Izaro R. KM (Basque Country)
    Garazi N., Basque Country

    This T-shirt is from "Pull and Bear". It is made in Bangladesh. In Banglades is where a lot of "Inditex"'s products are made, it is such a new country (it has less than 50 years and it has the longer natural beach of the world. It was probably produced in a bad-quality factory. The workers there usually are paid around 98.45 euros. The clothes made there are transported using enormous mercancy-boats. I paid around 12 euros for it. I am not surprised about the facts that I found out, I am aware of how fast fashion works. I buy a new T-shirt every 5 months more or less. When I stop wearing them, I usually give it to someone I know or I give it to charity. Yes, we can change things about this story. We can stop buying products from Inditex and buy locally.

    Alazne(km)
    Nikoletta, Ilion

    1) Made in Bangladesh
    3) Pull and bear
    4) Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eight-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people.
    5) -
    6) -
    7) by airplane
    8) 9.99 euros
    9) I am surprised about the quality of the t-shirt
    10) every month
    11) I give it to my little sister
    12) -

    Tasos, Ilion

    1) Made in Madagascar
    3) LEVI'S
    4)LEVI'S is an American clothing company.America is a country primarily located in North America.It consist 50 states and is a highly developed country. While Madagaskar is an island country in the Indian Ocean and belongs to the group of least developed countries, according to the United Nations
    5)-
    6)9-26$/h
    7)By boat
    8)30$
    9) )I am surprised about the quality of the product and the beautiful design.
    10)30 times a year.
    11) )I donate them to another child who need them.
    12)-

    Giorgos D, Ilion-From the 35 Euros i paid for this tshirt 1-2 Euros were for the workers

    1) Made in Cambodia
    3) Under Armour
    4)Cambodia is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia. VERY far away from Greece. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh. Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953. After the Vietnam war the US bombing of Cambodia from 1969 until 1973. I suppose many factories were created by US and European brands then. According to several foreign organizations, the country has widespread poverty, pervasive corruption, lack of political freedoms, low human development, and a high rate of hunger. While per capita income remains low compared to most neighboring countries, Cambodia has one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia. Agriculture remains the dominant economic sector, with strong growth in textiles, construction, garments, and tourism leading to increased foreign investment and international trade.

    Maritina, Ilion

    My t-shirt was made in Turkey and it is "Pull and Bear". Not a surprise as many fabrique items are made in Turkey. It is not a pricey tshirt but i suppose that workers were paid a very small ammount out of the 15 Euros i had paid for it

    Maria Th., Ilion

    1)Made in Bangladesh
    2)-
    3) Maui
    4) Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eight- most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 163 million people
    5)-
    6)-
    7) by boat
    8) 25 euros
    9) i am surprised about the quality
    10) every 3 months
    11) i give it to my little cousin
    12) -

    Lydia

    1)MADE IN MOROCCO
    2)TAILY WEIJI
    3)Morocco,officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and has land borders with Algeria.

    Rocío Cisneros and Yohana Martin
    Natálka (Tábor)
    Aneta N Czech Republic
    Nela Š. (Czechia)
    Emilia T. 1ad, Kopernik PL

    1. This blouse was made in Bangladesh.
    2. The brand of the T-shirt is Cropp.
    3. Facts about Bangladesh: About 2 million children live on the streets there. There are 17 airports. The Buriganga River is so dirty that no living organisms live there.
    4. The monthly salary is about 60 euros.
    5. The blouses are transported by trains, ships and planes.
    6. I paid about 6 euros for it.
    7. I'm surprised at the facts I found.
    8. I rarely buy new blouses.
    9. When I grow out of the blouse I give it to my sister.
    10. We must remember not to throw away the blouse when we stop wearing it.

    Kinga Kopernik 1a

    1. Brand it zara.
    2. Comes from portugal.
    3. Most cities in the country have at least one cinema, The Portuguese introduced chili, pepper, potatoes and tomatoes from India, the clothes are produced under good conditions and without the use of pesscides.
    4. In Zara you can earn about PLN 900 - 1000, working part-time. Employees can also count on bonuses calculated on the amount of clothes sold.
    5. Clothes are safely transported but do not damage or destroy them.
    6. I paid 59.90 for this T-shirt.
    7. I'm surprised by these songs, because it's really good,
    8. I think I buy more shirts at a time, so one shirt for 4/5 months.
    9. I give the T-shirts that I don't wear to my younger cousin if they are in good condition.
    10. We can change, for example, to walk in clothes for longer, which means that we buy less clothes.

    Oliwia (1a KOPERNIK PL)
    Emilia Sz.(1a, Kopernik PL)
    Martyna Kopernik 1a Poland

    My t-shirt is brand croop. It was made in Bangladesh. It is one of the most populous countries in the world and many people live in poverty. Employees also do not have good working conditions and receive very little money. The t-shirt was transported by ship. I paid 70 zlotys for it. I am very surprised at how these people work and what extreme conditions they live in. He often buys new t-shirts and gives the old ones that I no longer wear to either my sister or my friend. I think you can only change something when everyone contributes to it, not just individuals.

    Hania, Kopernik, Poland

    My favorite t-shirt is from the Pull & Bear store.
    This clothing brand is Spanish.
    This T-shirt was probably made in Bangladesh.
    I think this jersey was produced under minimal conditions in Bangladesh and I am sure the workers who made it were not well paid.
    The shirt was probably transported by freighters.
    I paid 35 zlotys for it, that's not much.
    I am not surprised by the facts because there is a lot of talk about T-shirts being made by people in poor countries these days.
    I buy a new T-shirt when I like them, but I don't have many of them. When I stop wearing a T-shirt, I give it to needy or poor people who cannot afford to buy new T-shirts.
    We can buy fewer T-shirts to change the tragic course of history related to t-shirt production in the world.

    Wiktoria C, Kopernik PL
    Patrycja K. 1ad Kopernik PL

    1. My T-shirt is from Bershka
    2. This T-shirt was made in Spain. Spain produces as much as 44% percent of all the world's olive oil. Spain is the warmest and driest country in Europe. There are over 8,000 kilometers of beaches in Spain.
    3. The average Bershka employee earns 2,100 PLN nett per month
    4. Bershka has its clothes made in Spain and transports them all over Europe by trucks
    5. I pay for it 59,90 PLN
    6. I was surprised because I hadn’t known that Bershka produces its clothes in Spain.
    7. I buy a new T-shirt once a month or when I needed a new one.
    8. After I stop wearing a T-shirt, I pass it to an orphanage or give it to somebody who needs it.
    9. People should buy only the clothes they need. Then, if they would like to throw any clothes away, it would be better to give them to people in need

    Laura S. 1ad Poland

    This shirt is made in Portugal. The brand's name is Bershka. 5% of the fuel used by Bershka trucks carrying over 200 million clothes a year is biodiesel. Thanks to this, we reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere by over 500 tons.
    All animal products sold in Beshka, including hides and furs, come exclusively from animals raised on farms for food and under no circumstances are animals killed solely for the sale of their skins. Bershka supports organic farming and uses organic cotton to produce selected products. At the top of the list are Bershka and other Inditex-owned stores, where employees earn an average of PLN 2,100 net per month. You can pay for products from Bershka stores in cash or by card. This T-shirt cost 30 złoty. I was suprised about the fact that Bershka was founded in 1998.

    Sara, Kopernik PL
    Wiktoria.S (Kopernik.PL)

    1. This brand is Sprandi
    2. This t-shirt is made in Poland
    3. Facts:
    ●In Poland live more than 38,5 mln of people
    ●944 cities are in Poland
    ●90% of polish people finish at least high school.
    4. A polish production worker earns monthly 2940 - 4050 PLN.
    5. These t-shirts are transported by trucks.
    6. I paid 38 PLN for this t-shirt
    7. I'm not surprised about these facts, because I'm from Poland.
    8. I rarely buy a new t-shirt.
    9. Probably i give this t-shirt to someone else, when i stop wearing that.
    10. We shouldn't throw away t-shirts, when we stop wearing then.

    Zosia (Kopernik 2cg) PL

    My T-shirt was made in Bangladesh. I bought it in Cropp, this is a product from the clothes series "The Witcher". I bought it on promotion for PLN 20. On the T-shirt I can see that that it was made ecologically - eco aware. This product was made of organic cotton, which means that it was produced with no use of any chemical agents or fertilizers, thanks to which Cropp is is free of substances that are harmful to the environment.

    Sandra 2cG Kopernik

    My T-shirt was made by Skydance in Poland. It was a bargain and I paid 52 PLN. The T-shirt, which was sewn by hand, is a limited edition, which is to prevent the possible failure to buy all t-shirts. By sewing in small amounts, the brand saves a lot of energy, water and material.
    All products meet the OEKO-TEX® Standard, it makes sure that the materials do not contain any chemicals, so that the dyes are not toxic or carcinogenic. Thanks to this certificate, you can be sure that the material meets European standards and is safe for your skin. I buy a new t-shirt when I find something nice and I like it, but it’s not too often.

    Wojciech 2cG Kopernik

    My T-shirt was made in Cambodia. The brand's name is Carry and I paid PLN30 for it. Cambodia is located on the Indochinese Peninsula, in the Gulf of Thailand. It is home to 15. 3 million people. It was probably produced in a factory where cheap labor was employed. I think that it was transported to Europe by ferry. I'm not surprised by the origin of this T-shirt because products made on a high scale usually come from poorer countries like Cambodia. I buy about 5 new shirts a year.

    Giulio V.(Italy)4^ATL K-Lorenz

    My T-shirt

    michał H 1ad kopernik pl
    Magdalena Poland 2cG

    The brand of my T-shirt is Ellesse.
    T-shirt was made in China.
    China is the 4th largest country in the world. Tea was discovered in China. The red colour in China symbolised happiness.
    It was produced in China and I think it was made in hard conditions and maybe by very tired employees.
    The T-shirt was transported to Poland by lorry and delivered to a typical store. I paid PLN70 for my T-shirt. Actually I can’t find the information about how much the workers were paid. I’m not surprised about any facts because I know a lot of about this information of this country.
    Usually I buy a new T-shirt once or twice a month. I think nothing happens when I suddenly stop wearing my T-shirt.
    We should buy clothes where employees have a good salary and don’t work so hard.