[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge shirts

[Mitch Altman]

> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:42:49 -0700> From: jacob at appelbaum.net> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge shirts> > Alex Perez wrote:> > My apologies for replying to myself, but I felt I needed to elaborate> > upon my prior comment. Yes, I realize there are plenty of sweatshops in> > *this* country as well, but American Apparel really is deserving of our> > business, if we have to choose from the aforementioned list. Please see> > http://americanapparel.net/contact/ourworkers.html if you have further> > interest and/or questions.> > > > From the above URL:> > > > "The average sewer with experience at American Apparel is making about> > $25,000/yr (i.e. $12/hr, well over twice the federal minimum)"> > Hi,> > As a counter point to the kindness of American Apparel:> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_26/b3939108_mz017.htm> > Best,> Jake
Yeah, they probably all suck.  But some suck way more than others, such as some of the black holes I found in China while searching for good places to manufacture over there.  Some good ones do exist, but other than going there to check them out, I don't know how to find out who they are.
 
Mitch.
 
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