Has anyone shopped on Shein?

Oh dear. I used the size guidelines and mine fits perfectly. I wear a thin black polo neck under it black tights and boots.

I ordered this very dress from Unfolded but when it arrived it was at least two sizes too big. Such a pity but I returned it and was refunded minus the postage cost. It is a good concept but I am wary of buying again.

BlueBelle

Luckygirl There are many places that do use cheaper labour than average by paying poor wages which is bad enough but these people are imprisoned in slave camps under awful horrible conditions
Please read up about the Uyghur villages in China and tell me you still want to purchase off Shein and Temu etc

I have never bought from either for the same reasons as you.
But buying ethically has become really difficult as we really cannot track the credentials of every single thing we buy in this huge global market.
I also have big concerns about the air miles.

This is me modelling it

I bought a dress from 'Unfolded'. This is a company that only makes up orders when they are ordered so there's a bit of a wait while it's manufactured in India. The company pays garment workers a good wage and in good conditions and uses good quality fabrics with no waste. Well, when the dress arrived I was delighted. Not fast disposable fashion but designed and made to last and look smart for years. I'm very pleased.

Luckygirl There are many places that do use cheaper labour than average by paying poor wages which is bad enough but these people are imprisoned in slave camps under awful horrible conditions
Please read up about the Uyghur villages in China and tell me you still want to purchase off Shein and Temu etc

Luckygirl3

Crossstitchfan - next time make up a random phone number!!

I so wish I had thought to do that!

When I had small GC doing crafty things I found The Works very good, we also have a local art shop which often has offers, otherwise now I would probably look at Amazon and Etsy if I wanted to buy online.

BlueBelle - I hear what you say. My problem is that just about anything we buy now carries those concerns. I asked ChatGPT to list companies that only manufacture and source materials in the UK. It was a very short list and had eye wateringly expensive stock.

Crossstitchfan - next time make up a random phone number!!

For humanitarian concerns I will not shop on Shein or Temu as they use amongst other minorities the Uyghur people and they are used with out human rights, kept in bad conditions, they are over worked badly treated and paid little it is modern day slave Labour and the clothes are made from very very poor quality material
It’s up to each person to decide but my conscience wont let me

I bought a few things from Shein recently. I also bought from Temu. Now I am getting daily (sometimes twice daily) phone calls trying to persuade me to buy more. What they don’t realise is, pestering phonecalls do nothing other than put me off buying again. I will not be bullied!

I wouldn't buy anything from Shein. Know people who have and they say the quality is dreadful. It is based in Singapore. Operations and manufacturing in Guangzhou, China. Founded in Nangjing, China.

I regularly order sewing and craft items from Temu. I have only ordered once from Shein and the general quality was not good so won't order from them again. Temu quality is usually good, it is easy to order and you get refunds within seconds.

Nor Shein but Temu. Tshirts, socks etc - all fine and washed really well. Would order again. Stuff from primark, Matalan etc are not UK so cant see any problem.

Ive bought lots of items from Shein and Temu. Only had one item that I didnt like, and gave it too a friend who loved it. I'm on a fixed budget but like to look good , and have bought some very pretty dresses, and last week bought two jumpers which I'm very pleased with.
If you can afford to be a clothes snob ok lucky you. Just bought a smart leather look handbag for £4 delighted with it.

I agree, GrammaH - I bought a few things from Shein last summer when we were going to Corfu for my daughter's wedding, including a floaty, light top which I thought would be ideal for going out to dinner. I've since worn it both there and at home and had compliments on it every time.

Plenty of adverse comments on here - I particularly noticed that Shein clothes are "shite". In that case, I often wear shite clothes which are admired and I feel good in them. I've been very happy with various clothes I've bought, as has my beautiful DIL who looked fabulous at DD's wedding recently. I have a particular item of jewellery that always draws admiring comments - £1.20. Delivery is quick, no problem with returns. Definitely a "don't knock it til you've tried it" thing, as long as you can see it as providing jobs for those who may not otherwise have them and you're not a clothing snob. I must say I do a little secret smile when a Shein number gets admired!

I have had some lovely clothes from Shein but often found the material too hot and sweaty for living in a hot climate.

Temu has been great though, not so much for clothes, but shoes, boots and household items. Never been disappointed apart from a dress that was horrible material so I requested a refund which was sent immediately and I was told I didn’t need to return the item. I put it in a clothes recycling collection bin.

dragonfly
When ordering from a company you don’t know, use this website.
You will see there is a search option on the site.

malwaretips.com/blogs/mint-london-com/

Gogo84
I hate to burst your bubble Re the saintly M&S but they have 232 factories in China.
They have manufacturing plants in 30 countries most of which would pass the human rights test.

themenhero.com/where-are-ms-clothes-made/

I bought a dress from a company calling themselves Mint London. After I ordered it I realised it was coming from China. It eventually arrived and the material and colour were good but it was sewn together wrongly and could not be worn. I contacted them about returning the item. Although it had said easy returns they told me it was too difficult and expensive to send it back. They offered me a refund of 10%. This eventually went up to 50% which I accepted. This was several months ago and I am still waiting. Meanwhile they have stopped communicating with me.

I am very careful now about ordering online.

I was wary but ordered something for a camping trip from Temu as it was exactly what I needed and was very good value. I used a credit card I don't often use as I was worried about scams but everything went ok. I've since bought clothing but I do feel guilty about the workers. Unfortunately I can't afford to pay more at present. I bought a pack of three tops and despite the fact that one is a colour I won't wear the price for the other two was still very low. The other will either go to the charity shop or I may try vinted. I haven't used Shein but the ethical problems are clearly the same.

If you want craft items to use with children, have a look at the Baker Ross website. British-based, therefore not relying on slave-labour, and you actually get what you order!

My friends twenrysomething daughters regularly buy from Shein without a problem .
One of them is about a size 20 and they fit her .
I agree with crazyH .
The company provides work for people .But if they didn't - where else would these poor people get employment ?