UH HUH! Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Responds To Sweatshop Claims!

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Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Responds To Sweatshop Claims!

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Beyoncé‘s Ivy Park brand is speaking out against allegations that its Sri Lanka factory is a sweatshop.

A report published by a British tabloid claimed an investigation found that Ivy Park clothing is made by Sri Lankan seamstresses paid only $6.17 a day.

Per WWD, on Monday, the brand released the following statement:

Ivy Park has a rigorous ethical trading program. We are proud of our sustained efforts in terms of factory inspections and audits, and our teams worldwide work very closely with our suppliers and their factories to ensure compliance.

Ivy Park added that it expects its suppliers to meet its code of conduct “and we support them in achieving these requirements.”

WWD states that with the minimum daily wage in Sri Lanka being 400 rupees, or $2.68 – that means Ivy Park workers are earning more than twice the minimum wage for a day’s work.

Ivy Park made its debut in stores and online in Arpil. It is currently stocked at 12 retailers across 50 countries worldwide, including Topshop, topshop.com, Zalando, Net-a-porter.com, Selfridges and Hudson’s Bay.

They can’t be serious? Why not make them in the USA?

Beyonce's ‘Ivy Park’ Clothing line is made In a Sri-Lankan Sweatshop!

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OH? Beyonce Accused of Making ‘Ivy Park’ Line In Sri Lankan Sweatshop

Beyonce’s new high-end sportswear line, Ivy Park, for Topshop is accused of being made in a sweat shop. According to the Sun,

"a Sri Lankan seamstresses that worked on the line, was paid only $6.17 a day. A 22-year-old sewing machine operator told the newspaper that she lives in a 100-room boarding house near the factory in the town of Katunayake. “All we do is work, sleep, work, sleep,’’ she said."

Page Six reports,

"Arcadia Group, the company that owns Topshop, told the Sun it has strict rules for its suppliers. “When customers buy our goods, they have to be sure [the products] have been made under acceptable conditions. That means without exploiting the people who make them.” Arcadia added that all suppliers must provide “decent working conditions.” The Sun acknowledges that the factory — owned by a Sri Lankan tycoon named Mahesh Amalean and his two brothers — is not breaking any laws. And even the poorest of Amalean’s workers make more than the country’s minimum wage. But the newspaper quotes Jakub Sobik, from a group called Anti-Slavery International, saying, “This is a form of sweatshop slavery.’’"

Beyonce’s camp has yet to comment. Once they do we’ll update this story!