Rana Plaza.r
Rana Plaza.r
Straight-cut light blue T-shirt in soft cotton jersey with a narrow, ribbed trim around the neckline.
Composition: Cotton 100%, 1134 black steel pins
Made in Bangladesh/Brussels
BEFORE PURCHASING THIS ITEM, YOU MUST DONATE €430.84 TO A CHARITY LISTED BELOW.
This T-shirt made in a low-wage country by an underpaid textile worker and sold in retail, was bought at H&M for € 9,99.
The working hours of Various Artists were counted and paid as in the country of origin (the minimum wage for clothing workers in Bangladesh is € 0.35).
This online shop sells the piece at "low wage country" price.
€ 22.35 Online selling price =
€ 9.99: purchase prise at H&M +
€ 7.20: 1134 steel pins +
€ 5.16: artist's wage/13 hours and 30 minutes at € 0.35/hour
However, in order to be able to purchase this work of art at online selling price, the buyer must donate the missing amount of € 413.32 to support the cause of worker's rights. The missing amount is calculated as the "Made in Brussels" price minus the online selling price.
€ 453.19 The missing amount =
€ 475.54: artist's salary (14 hours and 45 minutes at € 32,24/hour -
€ 22.35: online selling price