[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge shirts

[Mitch Altman]

Suggestions?
 



CC: jacob at appelbaum.net; noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.netFrom: markc at binaryfaith.comTo: maltman23 at hotmail.comSubject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge shirtsDate: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:51:29 -0800

My problem with American Apparel is that they don't make crap in my size.. They fit everything to one size smaller. (the CEO does like his clothes fitting nice and snug on his barely legal models...)

Also, the CEO fired his CTO for not lying about their profits... 

I'd rather support a more ethical company personally..

Mark


On Jan 12, 2009, at 8:47 PM, Mitch Altman wrote:

> 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,> JakeYeah, 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. _______________________________________________Noisebridge-discuss mailing listNoisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.nethttps://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss
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