We shop, who pays? is a document that asks 10 questions about clothing purchases and fair trade practices. It asks about the reader's last clothing purchase and what country it was made in. It questions whether ethical trade means higher prices for consumers and if readers would pay more for fair trade clothing. The document also discusses the potential effects if consumers in developing countries bought as much as consumers in developed countries and compares the costs of clothing made in Estonia versus India given the different wage levels between the two countries. It closes by asking if fewer clothing purchases are better or worse.

1. We shop, who pays?
1. When did you last buy an item of clothing? How much did it cost?
2. What did its’ label say? Made in …
3. What is the most important thing about clothes – good price, quality, … ? Why?
4. Do you agree that ethical trade means higher prices for consumers? Would you pay
more for your clothes?
5. Does fair-trade only have positive effects?
6. What do you think would happen to the world if the people in India would buy as
many things as the people in North-America and Europe?
7. How much would you pay for clothes made in Estonia knowing that the salary in
Estonia is 12,000 EEK but the salary in India is 300 EEK?
8. Would you give up going to the movies or practices (trennid) and pay more for your
clothes?
9. How many sweaters and jeans could students afford to buy per year knowing that
clothes made in Estonia cost 6,000 EEK.
10. Are less clothes better or worse?