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#WhoMadeMyClothes Wikipedia Plan

Articles: Fashion Revolution and Anti-sweatshop movement

Discussed with Professor Harris on 2/19/2020

1. Update the anti-sweatshop movement Wikipedia page to include a section on our hashtag #WhoMadeMyClothes. This will include the motive behind the movement and any progress the movement has made towards reducing the use of sweatshops.
2. Set up a redirect to the anti-sweatshop movement page or the Fashion Revolution page whenever people look up the hashtag #WhoMadeMyClothes.
3. Edit the Fashion Revolution page to include sections on our hashtag, giving it a larger presence on this page. These can include a criticisms section, a timeline of the movement, and a broad overview of accomplishments. We additionally would like to eliminate the article’s bias and remove the flag.

Possible articles to work on

Option 1

Article title

Textile industry in Bangladesh

Article Evaluation

The introduction of the Wikipedia article shows good relevancy to the topic and touches upon the different statistics involved within how big and important the textile industry is to Bangladesh. It also includes some of the international organization policies as well as different diplomatic relations that greatly affect the area of topic and gives good background information of the stakeholders. While important, the information on the early history of textile production in Bangladesh is perhaps too in-depth where it distracts the reader with too much non-relevant information. Additionally, the employment section statistics should be more up to date. For example, the estimation of children engaged in child labor statistics should be more recent than in 2013. The report from McKinsey in 2011 that details how Bangladesh was the 2nd largest RMG manufacturer is helpful, but there could be a more recent report that would be more beneficial. It would also be relevant to see more than criticism drawn towards specific examples of companies about their involvement in such controversies. Perhaps a section about how they are improving these worker's conditions after these scandals would give the article a more neutral stance.

Sources

https://www.unicef.org/protection/57929_child_labour.html

Option 2

Article title

Fashion activism

Article Evaluation

The introduction was clear but very uninformative. It seemed to be missing information on the true definition of Fashion Activism. In the introduction, the authors briefly explain where the word was coined from. As of right now there is only one main section, “Fashion Design Items That Influenced Socio-Political Events.” Instead I feel like the authors can include a History section where authors can go more in depth on why the word or movement started and factors that influenced it. In addition, the last sentence in the introduction about Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hat seemed unnecessary and could be repositioned to the section where all the examples were posted. The three examples were clear and to the point. The authors lack more information and could use more sections. All the links tagged work. The authors also use a neutral tone and it did not sound like they were trying to convince the readers. The talk page is completely clear and has not been touched. It is also said that the article has not received a rating on quality or importance.

Sources

https://www.academia.edu/3681413/Fashion_Activism_-_Evaluation_and_application_of_fashion_activism_strategies_to_ease_transition_towards_sustainable_consumption_behaviour

Option 3

Article title

Fashion Revolution

Article Evaluation

The beginning of the article is relevant to the topic but further sections are not. They do not provide further insight into the movement or enhance learning about the topic. This includes the section that covers worksheets students have used in school on the topic. Additionally, the article is written in promotion of Fashion Revolution instead of taking a neutral stance on the issue. It could benefit from the removal of language that promotes the movement and the addition of a section that includes any drawbacks the movement may have. This could help neutralize the page’s content and change the page from promotional to encyclopedic.

Sources

https://issuu.com/fashionrevolution/docs/fr_fashiontransparencyindex2017

Article evaluation

I am evaluating the article Fashion Revolution.

The beginning sections of the article are relevant to the topic, but further down on the page there seems to be unnecessary information. While it is related to the topic, it does not provide further insight into the movement or enhance learning about the topic. This includes the section that covers worksheets students have used in school on the topic. The layout made some sections hard to distinguish the main points while reading and the page could benefit from the addition of pictures related to the topic.

The article is written in promotion of Fashion Revolution instead of taking a neutral stance on the issue. It could benefit from the removal of language that promotes the movement and the addition of a section that includes any drawbacks the movement may have. This could help neutralize the page’s content and change the page from promotional to encyclopedic.

The links to the citations work and the sources are able to support the claims being made. Facts are appropriately referenced, but not all of the information comes from reliable sources. Many links are from news sources like HuffPost, The Guardian, and Marie Claire, but some information comes directly from the Fashion Revolution website. This could create a bias in their writing, and it is not directly stated in the article.

There is some information missing because the movement continues to this day but the timeline and many of the dates listed have not been updated since 2017-2018. When my group was quickly learning about our topic last class, there seemed to be a plethora of information covering the hashtag, but that information is not reflected in the article.

This article is part of WikiProject Bangladesh and has a Stub-Class rating. Most of the relevant portion of the article is definitional and could benefit from the addition of new sources, more relevant material, and a larger overview of the movement’s pros and cons. There is not much going on on the talk page, especially recently.

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