World Jul 10 Sustainability in clothing industry falters as fast fashion reigns By Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press
Nation Oct 30 How entrepreneurs are designing a trans-inclusive future through clothing “The predominant response that I've had has been--they've waited their whole lives for this,” said NiK Kacy, who launched a footwear company that makes smaller-sized masculine dress shoes. By Rebecca Oh
Arts Oct 28 Watch 3:37 Tim Gunn on why the fashion industry needs a makeover Fashion consultant and television personality Tim Gunn thinks it’s time clothing designers offered styles that work for everybody -- not only extremely thin models. After all, the average American woman is between sizes 16 and 18, or what the industry… By PBS News Hour
Science Sep 16 Blue jeans have a 6,000 year-old Peruvian ancestor Indigo dye for clothing is a lot older than the invention of blue jeans -- almost 6,000 years older, to be exact. The scientists behind the discovery say this blue scrap of fabric may rewrite the history of clothing. By Leigh Anne Tiffany
Economy Sep 05 Watch 5:10 A high-tech, high-end clothing company that’s keeping jobs in America Voormi transforms locally sourced Rocky Mountain sheep wool into high-end outdoor clothing. But the Colorado startup is also hoping to help transform rural communities into small manufacturing hubs, where economic development is needed the most. Hari Sreenivasan reports. By PBS News Hour
Jun 07 How to stop 13 million tons of clothing from getting trashed every year By Gretchen Frazee As consumers call for more sustainable products, companies are experimenting with ways to meet the growing demand for recycled clothing while maintaining their bottom lines. Continue reading
Oct 05 American Apparel files for bankruptcy By Alexandra Sarabia Los Angeles-based clothing manufacturer American Apparel filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday morning. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch After Factory Disaster, Bangladesh NGO Offers Support to Improve Work Conditions After Factory Disaster, Bangladesh NGO Offers Support to Improve Work Conditions… Continue watching
May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Dangerous Conditions Remain in Bangladesh After Workers Died in Factory Fire The families of 112 garment workers in Bangladesh mourned the loss of their loved ones from a fire in November at a fashion apparel factory outside the capital of Dhaka. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the protests sparked by locked emergency… Continue watching