What is Exploited?

    Due to the numerous questions regarding our name, we have decided to give a brief summary of why we chose our name, and what it means to us.

Why?

The word exploited sparks emotion to most people.  It grabs the readers attention, and that is definitely what we wanted.  College teaches about the many different forms of exploitation, so we have been surrounded by this for the last 4 years.  We decided that this word was powerful enough, and meaningful enough, to display on our clothing. 

What?

In definition, "exploited" means to be taken advantage of.  The economy we live in today definitely allows for this.  Every employed individual, works toward the benefit of the person above them.  Workers only earn a portion of the profit they are producing, and thus are exploited in their labor.  Our economy greatly favors the interests of corporate America, which does nothing but encourage these practices.  Racial and gender exploitation also exists.  Studies of unfair hiring practices and wage earnings have brought this to surface, yet it still continues.  

By wearing "Exploited" on our chest, we hope to remind others around us of these conditions, rather than ignoring them, and bring positive change to where we live.   The clothes we make are styles that we like, and hope you will enjoy as well.

Thank you,

EC