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Sweatshops and the Global Economy
Fashion can be frivolous, but it’s also serious business because in New Zealand people spend an astonishing amount on clothes – billions of dollars a year. You can pick up a T-shirt these days for...
View ArticleWhy Cleaning Up the Fashion Industry is Not Easy
When customers at the U.K. clothing brand Primark check the labels of its garments, they usually expect to see low, low prices: £6.00 for a T-shirt or £10 for a dress (approximately $10 or $20,...
View ArticleAlthough Meager, Developing Nations Dependent on Sweatshop Wages
They’ve become political hot potatoes, often making tragic headlines. They are a symbol of what campaigners say is wrong with capitalism and the multibillion dollar clothing industry. Mass-production...
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