Exploited worker reveals low-wage textile production in Prato, Italy, supplying Finnish companies

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A Pakistani man reported exploitation in Prato, Italy's textile hub, where clothing sold in Finland is produced. He worked in a warehouse for a year, seven days a week, for low wages. Some Finnish companies are known to source products from Prato. Prato, known as "Little China," has a large Chinese immigrant population that dominates the fast-fashion industry, with allegations of forced labor and mafia involvement.


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