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A woman walks in front of the store Forever 21.

Forever 21 closing stores in bankruptcy filing shows limits to fast fashion, author says

Fashion

After Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy, some younger consumers are questioning the future of fast fashion as they look for more sustainable alternatives.

Pedestrians walk past a store on Oxford Street in central London December 15, 2013.

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?

Business, Economics and Jobs
Pedestrians walk past a store on Oxford Street in central London December 15, 2013.

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?

Business, Economics and Jobs

I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?

Arts, Culture & Media

I’m 21 and feel guilty about how I shop — but what can I do?

Arts, Culture & Media

Ethical clothing, made in Liberia

Business, Economics and Jobs

Now that Liberia’s 14 year civil war is over, a fair-trade clothing factory is growing in the country’s capital Monrovia.

Immigrant workers axed by American Apparel

Global Politics

The LA-based clothing company, American Apparel, is laying off 1,800 immigrant employees after an investigation into its employment records.

100 years after The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Arts, Culture & Media

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire happened a century ago, but the labor-safety issues that led to the disaster are relevant today.

Global Supply Chain: How a Factory in Bangladesh is Contracted to Sew Your Shirt

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Robert Ross, professor of Sociology at Clark University and author of ‘Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sweatshop’ about the ins and outs of garment manufacturing overseas.

The World

100 Years After the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Jason Margolis looks at the legacy of New York’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire on the global garment industry today. The fire, which occurred 100 years ago Friday, was one of the worst workplace disasters in US history.