Working from their homes or informal workshops, millions of people make up fashion's invisible workforce. They are the hands behind the products we love but have some of the worst pay and working conditions in the clothing industry.
There is no guarantee of work, no maternity leave, no sick pay and no pensions.
Homeworkers in India have taken photos of their lives and work - documenting what needs to change.
Pick a story to send to UK fashion brands to show the realities of homeworking.
Photograph by Kamalam
Kamalam
She has a husband and a kid, and her elderly parents live next door. She takes care of them too, so working as a homebased worker is good. Since she has a small kid, she can't go outside and work…You can choose what job you take when they come to your street with the materials. She chooses this work to earn more.
Photograph by Kalaivani
Kalaivani
For me, this photo shows the conditions that we work in. Whilst doing this, a lot of dust comes out of the garments, but we don’t have masks. Each mask costs five rupees, but they are not provided. We end up swallowing the dust. It shows the dully lit area in which we work. It strains our eyes, but to get the flow of wind we sit next to the door where it is darker.
Photograph by S Sathya
S Sathya
I took this photo to show the setup of homeworkers. The lady sewing in the background is older, and because of her age she gets only 200 rupees today, whereas others get 250. Normally I am too busy to worry about things, because I am working, but when I hear such stories I worry for my own future.
Photograph by Kavitha
Kavitha
Work like this causes back pain… Right now, as brands and the government don't recognise homeworkers, working conditions are not regulated. If we can open the eyes of the government and others to homebased workers, wages, working conditions and social security will be enforced, and medical expenses will be paid.
Photograph by J Sathya
J Sathya
She is not compensated fairly for the amount of work that she's doing. If she goes out and do the same work in an export company, she will be paid higher but since she has two young kids and the unit is next to her home, she is working here. We should come with a plan to fix minimum wages so that people like Santhanam are paid fairly for the amount of work that they do.
Photograph by Suriya
Suriya
It's painful and can hurt, but if you have to eat you have to earn. I went there because these workers are old and they are working from home. In spite of working for so many years, no one will give them work now – they know if we homeworkers had recognition, they would be able to get pensions and support from the government.
Please note: The women featured in this campaign are not necessarily making clothes for the brands we are targeting. However the stories you send are representative of the experiences of homeworkers around the world.