Who Pays? The real cost of cheap school uniforms reveals how thousands of garment workers in Bangladesh endure low pay, long hours and appalling conditions whilst making school uniforms for UK supermarkets. What’s the problem?

UK supermarkets have started a fierce price war to try and dominate the £450 million school uniform market. You can now get a whole school uniform – including shoes – for just £9.96.

In order to sell uniforms at such low prices supermarkets are putting pressure on their suppliers to cut costs and turn orders around quickly.

This pressure is contributing to low wages and poor conditions for the workers, with women typically working 12 hours a day or longer to finish orders on time. Many women do not earn enough to feed or house themselves and their families properly.

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