When The Shirt Hits the Fan
There’s been plenty of coverage of the controversy and lawsuits between former American Apparel CEO Dov Charney and the company he founded. But there’s a bigger story here. American Apparel is struggling to remain one of the few companies that still manufactures their casual clothing in the United States. “Currently, ninety-seven per cent of the apparel sold in the U.S. is made in overseas factories, where workers are frequently paid extremely low wages and often toil in dangerous conditions.” The New Yorker’s Anna Heyward with a look at the economics of what you’re wearing right now.