good or bad?

i'm trying not to wear clothes made by globalization companies such as gap,nike and wanted to no of all other globalization companies so i dont have to feel guilty about what i wear

 

Good idea. Find a local tailor and support quality local workmanship.
(Damn, without globalization I pay more for good wool than you do. Nah, cheap wool isn't worth globalisation. Anyway, California is warm.)

 

read the labels of where they are made, assembled, etc.

You're going to find out that almost all clothing companies will make you feel guilty about what you wear.

But perhaps someone here has a good link to post for you - in the meantime, I'll search for one for you.

 

Just a thought. Check out the Fashion and Crafts forum for a clothes maker in Britian.

 

cool, thanks for the tips

 

All medium to large companies perpetuate globalization on some level. Like someone said, buy from a local tailor.

 

I buy exclusively secondhand clothes. A cheaper option, but won't let you off entirely guilt free.

 

That's exactly what I do, too. I figure it's fine because you're not actually giving money to the company that made them. In many cases you're giving money to people who need it in exchange for the product that people bought from a big company, then realized it blew and gave it to a second-hand store. This is an even better alternative that I should have thought of before.

 

It´s OK!
But i never read the labels, in my opinion it´s just clothes...

 

If the goal is to be guilt-free, I think it's impossible to be entirely guilt-free if you intend to purchase clothing. Chances are, if you go to an indepedent tailor shop, they're paying bigger corporations for the materials they use, and thus the money people fork out gets to those guys, albeit indirectly. (Unless they use an independent farm's wool or cotton...)

Right now, I usually just get clothes from thrift stores.

I think if one wants to be fully guilt-free, it's best to learn how to make one's own clothing from raw materials. That way you'd never have to rely on any kind of corporate infrastructure for clothing, no matter what the situation. It's a skill I intend to learn, too, though it's not a priority for me right now.

 

I think its good. If I had the time, and the talent, I would totally make all of my clothes. But the problem would still remain about the origin of the fabric. Do the best you can.