Intro: Fashion's Impact on People

Millions of people are employed in the complex and interconnected chains that make up the global fashion industry. How the industry functions – from raw material production and processing to the manufacture and supply of goods – directly affects the people involved. 

The Mapping the Industry: Impact on People research focuses on that impact – on the workers themselves both adults and children, and also on their families and communities. For the vast majority of adult workers involved, the indu…