‘It Is Incredibly Disheartening, Insulting, and Downright Evil’: Designers Accuse Shein of ‘Egregious’ Copyright Infringement and Racketeering
“For all the scrutiny given to TikTok, it’s surprising that Congress has not considered more dramatic action against the Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein,” opens a 52-page complaint filed by three fashion designers accusing the company of “egregious” copyright infringement and racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
In the complaint filed Tuesday, the designers allege that the fast-fashion brand stole and sold “exact copies” of their creative work without consent and that Shein engages in a “systematic” and “criminal” pattern of copyright infringement to produce thousands of new items daily.