Jennifer Bair is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. Douglas Miller is Professor of Ethical Fashion in the School of Design at the University of Northumbria, UK. Marsha Dickson is Professor and Chair of the Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies at the University of Delaware, USA.
Can consumer power be used to leverage improved working conditions and respect for labor rights in apparel global supply chains through social labeling? And, if so, under what conditions is social labeling likely to produce the best results? Combining an insightful historical perspective with a rich comparative analysis, the contributors to this volume convincingly suggest that social labeling can be fruitful if it is based on a global industry standard, with broad stakeholder engagement, and effective verification along the entire supply chain. - Mark Anner, Penn State University, USA