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Child labour is seen throughout the fashion industry throughout the world. It is estimated that 11% of children around the world are in situations that deprive them of their education due to an interference from work. Many of these children work within the fashion industry. Child labour in this industry exists because it provides a cheap way for companies to get garments and textiles produced. Often the people subjected to this form of labour are impoverished, meaning this is the only way they may earn a living. They are also sometimes uneducated and willing to work for a very low income, or lured in with false promises of a decent income or other benefits. Many jobs within the fashion industry also require little skill and may be better suited to children, such as cotton picking, as smaller fingers make it easier for them not to damage the crop. Children are also very obedient and less educated than adults that will ot form unions or bargain for better pay and so are far easier to manage and control. Employers get away with hiring children as the fashion industry is so large and complex that it is difficult for companies to supervise and control every stage of production, meaning the company is unaware of the injustices taking place.
Preventing child labour in this industry is very difficult due to the complexity of the fashion industry, as well as the wider issues surrounding child labour such as poverty. It is incredibly important to empower these children and their parents by educating them and teaching them about the importance of education, and providing them with the essential skills and knowledge they need to break the cycle of abuse and labour these people are forced to endure to make a living, and find better employment elsewhere, whci hwill not only reduce the amount of child Labour but will also decrease the amount of poverty within communities, reducing their dependency on these mica minds and creating a etter and safer society where children are able to be children.