World Nov 18 Ghana becomes dumping ground for the world’s unwanted used clothes By Fred de Sam Lazaro
World Jul 10 Sustainability in clothing industry falters as fast fashion reigns Textile recycling efforts are dwarfed by giant brands churning out cheap synthetic garments for a rampant consumer base. … By Tian Macleod Ji, Associated Press
Arts Jan 12 Watch 5:51 Depicting colonialism and globalization through art ‘full of contradiction’ A “Wind Sculpture” by visual artist Yinka Shonibare MBE was recently installed in front of the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. It’s the seventh in Shonibare's series of vibrantly colored and patterned public artworks that are made… By PBS News Hour
World Sep 07 Watch 6:44 The weaver who helped resurrect an endangered Lao artform When President Obama took the stage at the Asean Summit, he stood at a podium decorated with traditional Lao textiles, made by the first American company allowed to do business in the country since the Vietnam War. Special correspondent Mike… By PBS News Hour
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
Jan 08 Watch Mill Town USA Fort Mill, S.C. went through a period of transition — the city is now experience a boom. Continue watching
Aug 18 Fabrics of Our Lives: Obama’s Mother’s Collection at the Textile Museum By Arts Desk How do our clothes and other fabrics tell the trajectory of our lives? One woman's answer is now on display in a special two-week exhibit at the Textile Museum. Continue reading
Aug 12 Recycling a Museum’s ‘Trash’ Back Into Art When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes. Continue reading
Nov 19 U.S. Defends Quotas on Chinese Textiles The Bush administration's decision Tuesday to set new quotas on Chinese textiles has angered China and may have led to the country suspending expected purchases of U.S. farm products. Continue reading