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As global brands bounce back from COVID-19, Cambodian garment workers face spiralling debt
1 year, 3 months ago

As global brands bounce back from COVID-19, Cambodian garment workers face spiralling debt

ABC  

The women making clothes and shoes for some of the world's biggest brands have seen their wages drop and are spiralling into debt, even as fashion companies see revenues rise, according to a new report. Key points: Australians could feasibly drop $200 on a new pair of sneakers — more than half of a Cambodian worker's monthly pay A majority …

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Curating a vibrant, complicated image of Asia through garments
2 years, 9 months ago

Curating a vibrant, complicated image of Asia through garments

China Daily  

The Endless Garment, a group exhibit co-curated by Jeppe Ugelvig and Wu Dongxue, is on view at the X Museum in Beijing until March 20, 2022. The Endless Garment, a two-fold group exhibit at Beijing's X Museum, will end on March 20, but the show will travel around the globe to showcase a complicated, vibrant Asia, says the museum's chief …

X Museum
Curating a vibrant, complicated image of Asia through garments
2 years, 9 months ago

Curating a vibrant, complicated image of Asia through garments

China Daily  

The Endless Garment, a group exhibit co-curated by Jeppe Ugelvig and Wu Dongxue, is on view at the X Museum in Beijing until March 20, 2022. The Endless Garment, a two-fold group exhibit at Beijing's X Museum, will end on March 20, but the show will travel around the globe to showcase a complicated, vibrant Asia, says the museum's chief …

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'I can only do so much': We asked fast-fashion shoppers how ethical concerns shape their choices
3 years ago

'I can only do so much': We asked fast-fashion shoppers how ethical concerns shape their choices

ABC  

You've found the perfect dress. We conducted in-depth interviews with 21 women who buy "fast fashion" — "on-trend" clothing made and sold at very low cost — to find out how much they think about the conditions of the workers who make their clothes, and what effort they take to avoid slave-made clothing. All our interviewees told us they felt …

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The garment industry is ignoring the plight of its workers
3 years, 9 months ago

The garment industry is ignoring the plight of its workers

Al Jazeera  

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the extreme vulnerability of garment workers to the fore, as apparel brands responded to the economic crisis triggered by this unprecedented public health emergency by cutting orders and refusing to pay for those already in production. The ongoing crisis in the garment industry started in February 2020, when workers in Southeast Asia were sent home without …

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