Education: ‘Stitching Our Shoes’ homeworkers fact sheet

The shoe industry is an immense global industry, with over 24 billion pairs of shoes produced last year alone, equating to three pairs for every single person living. Europe is the largest market for footwear imports, with almost 40% of the market share. Europe accounts for 65% of all India’s shoe industry exports.

Find out more about where our shoes are made and the rights of homeworkers who make them in this fact sheet.