Contaminants are in your clothes but brands don't need to tell you
Contaminants are in your clothes but brands don't need to tell you
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Contaminants are in your clothes but brands don't need to tell you
Despite the rising flood of fast fashion coming into Australia, there's little regulation on hazardous substances in clothes.
Often, the cheapest way to make a fabric involves treatment with substances like lead.
But in a fast-changing industry with little regulation, it's hard to tell what's happened to your garments while they were being made.
This is especially concerning when it comes to toddlers and young children.