The Human Cost of Football Kits

<p>With the 2020/2021 season coming soon for many leagues around Europe, clubs are unveiling their new kits online. The reaction online can be extreme but usually, it focuses on how attractive a shirt is. Important of course. But we rarely consider how the shirts we adore are actually made. </p> <p>Today we look at the practices of multinational sports apparel companies and ask, what is the human cost of making football kits?</p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <p>Paul Roeland (<a href= "https://twitter.com/polyester?lang=en">@polyester</a>) is a transparency coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign.</p> <p>Rob Warner (<span class= "css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><a href="https://twitter.com/Real_Rob_Warner">@Real_Rob_Warner</a>)</span> is the co-founder and creative director of the design agency Spark. In the past, he's worked for companies like Umbro, Puma, O'Neill, and LuluLemon.</p> <p><strong>Support Us:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Us:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href= "http://www.FootballTodayPodcast.com">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>Denzel Sprak by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a></p> <p>Clay Pawn Shop by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a></p> <p>The Poplar Grove by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a></p> <p>Mercurial Vision Solo Wurlitzer by <a href= "http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a></p> <p>Chicken Steak by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue">Blue Dot Sessions</a></p> <p> </p>