A garment manufacturing facility in Los Angeles.
Garment Employee Heart
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Garment Employee Heart
A garment manufacturing facility in Los Angeles.
Garment Employee Heart
What folks would possibly image after they consider “Made in America” … won’t seem like the “Made in America” now we have right this moment.
The U.S. does have a home manufacturing trade, together with a garment manufacturing trade.
In right this moment’s episode: We purchase a garment made by manufacturing facility staff within the U.S. – a primary purple sports activities bra – and find out how many individuals it took to make it, how a lot staff obtained paid to work on it … and whether or not garment manufacturing is a job People need, and even know the way, to do.
Plus: why home garment manufacturing exists in any respect within the U.S., and whether or not the trade can develop.
This episode was reported and hosted by Sarah Gonzalez. It was produced by Willa Rubin with manufacturing assist from Emma Peaslee. It was edited by Marianne McCune, and it was fact-checked by Sierra Juarez who additionally helped with analysis. It was engineered by Robert Rodriguez. Alex Goldmark is our government producer.
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Music: Audio Community, “Nights Interlude.” Common Music Manufacturing: “Black Excellence” and “Blue Marvel.”
