A woman from Swansea got a bit of a shock when she bought a floral dress at Primark, the UK equivalent of Penneys, and discovered a message sewn into the label.
According to Vogue, Rebecca Gallagher found hand-stiched words sewn into the seam of the dress.
“I was amazed when I checked for the washing instructions and spotted this label,” Gallagher told the South Wales Evening Post.
Images via South Wales Evening Post.
“To be honest I’ve never really thought much about how the clothes are made. But this really made me think about how we get our cheap fashion. I dread to think that my summer top may be made by some exhausted person toiling away for hours in some sweatshop abroad.”
Although the label’s origin is tough to identify, Rebecca believed this was a cry for help. She contacted Primark but received no response after being placed on hold.
“There have been no other incidents of this kind,” a Primark spokesman claimed. “We would be grateful if the customer would give us the dress, so we can investigate how the additional label became attached and whether there are issues which need to be looked into.”
