The high price of cheap clothes

APR 11, 202435 MIN
This Is Uncomfortable

The high price of cheap clothes

APR 11, 202435 MIN

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400">Lorena has been a garment worker in Los Angeles for over twenty years, going to work each day in a small factory to sew trendy fast fashion clothes for pennies per item. But one day, she decided enough was enough, and she took a stand against the poor work conditions and low pay. In part two of our mini-series on fast fashion, we look at the system of production: who pays the price for cheap clothes? And how might that system change for the better?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And to get even more Uncomfortable,</span><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/"> <span style="font-weight: 400">subscribe to our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">!</span></p>