The pressure from foreign retailers to reduce costs and turnaround times just leads to further exploitation, as garment workers are forced to work even longer hours or alternatively, work is simply sub contracted out to factories where often conditions are even worse. Retailers are unaware of where their clothes are being produced and under what conditions. Workers are unable to raise the alarm as trade unions are often suppressed.
The answer is simple and that is practice what you preach. Make sure the way you run your business – from design through to the manufacturing process – reinforces your values.