Fair production conditions mean that clothing is produced under humane, safe, and transparent working conditions. This includes fair wages, regulated working hours, no child labor, and long-term partnerships along the entire supply chain. What does "fair production conditions" actually mean?
Working reality in conventional textile production
In many conventional textile factories worldwide, daily work is characterized by intense time pressure and low costs. Production mainly takes place in countries with low wage and social standards to offer clothing as cheaply as possible.
A typical workday often begins early in the morning and ends late in the evening. Working hours of 10 to 12 hours are not uncommon, especially during peak seasons. Breaks are short, overtime is often not voluntary and only insufficiently compensated.
Wages are often below a living wage. Despite full-time work, the salary is often barely enough for rent, food, medical care, or education. This creates constant economic pressure on entire families.
Unsafe conditions and lack of security
In many production facilities, there is a lack of:
- adequate occupational safety
- safe buildings
- ergonomic workstations
- protection from noise, heat, or chemicals
Social security such as health insurance, maternity protection, or pension entitlements is often non-existent or insufficient.
Children as part of the problem – not an isolated case
Under these conditions, it unfortunately also happens in conventional textile production that children are involved in production processes. This often does not happen openly in large factories, but rather:
- in small supplier companies
- in homework
- in early production steps such as sorting, spinning, or preparing materials
Child labor usually arises not from free choice, but from economic hardship. If adults do not receive a living wage, children often work to secure the family income.
Child labor is therefore not an isolated problem, but a consequence of low wages, a lack of social security, and opaque supply chains.
Why low prices favor these structures
Extremely cheap clothing rarely arises by chance. Price pressure is passed on along the entire supply chain – until it reaches those who are least protected.
Conventional fashion production is often based on:
- short-term orders
- interchangeable workers
- lack of responsibility for upstream production stages
The true costs remain invisible.
What fair production conditions oppose
Fair production conditions consciously set a different focus. They aim to avoid systemic problems – not just individual symptoms.
These include:
- fair, living wages that enable families to live without economic coercion
- regulated working hours and paid overtime
- safe working conditions and health care
- no child or forced labor
- transparency along the entire supply chain
- long-term partnerships instead of short-term price negotiations
Fair production means responsibility – for people, environment, and quality.
LANA's conscious path
At LANA, fair production is not a footnote, but the basis of our actions.
We rely on transparent supply chains, long-term relationships, and conditions that enable people to work with dignity – without exploitation, without pressure, without looking away.
Because we are convinced:
Fashion must never come at the expense of people – whether adults or children.
For exactly this reason, most of our articles are GOTS-certified.
The GOTS seal (Global Organic Textile Standard) stands not only for ecological materials but also for strict social criteria along the entire supply chain – from raw material extraction to manufacturing. Fair working conditions, social responsibility, and transparency are integral components of this standard and align with our own values.
For us, fair fashion is not a trend, but a philosophy.
