Child Labor: The Real Solution. (2003 Essay Contest Winners)‪.‬

What brand of clothing are you wearing right now? Where was your shirt made? Do you know what went into the making of your clothes? It could be the blood of a child, the sweat of a child, the tears of a child. Now, as I read about child labor, I look down at the shirt I am wearing, a button-down blouse with leaf and flower designs weaving their way over the surface. I twist it around in an attempt to get a look at the tag, but the angle of vision is too awkward, and I have to take the shirt off before I can read the plain white print sewn into the tag: "100% Cotton Made in India."