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Fashion beats morality - How fair is our clothing?

Disasters have been occurring in textile factories for years. Clothing is also often produced for German fashion companies under inhumane conditions. Is it any different? The film meets young designers and accompanies large fashion groups such as the OttGroup in their commitment to fair-made clothing - and reveals astonishing difficulties and resistance. A film about ways to dress humanely.

The textile discounter Kik has to go to court. Fire victims of a Pakistani factory, which mainly manufactured for Kik, are suing the company for damages. A process with a signal effect: For the first time, a German company could be held liable for the conditions under which it produces abroad.Also, the way of clothing from the cotton field to the hanger is usually hardly controlled, the exploitation opens the door. But especially the customers don't play along. Despite all the lip service, they hardly buy fair clothing. When shopping, style, price - and last but not least, morality - are of interest. Can politics ensure fair clothing? What role do churches, merchants and NGOs play, such as the "Campaign for Clean Clothes"?

Scope: 44 min
Reference: Available free of charge in the ard-mediathek