The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy
An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
by Pietra Rivoli · first published 2005
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Praise for THE TRAVELS OF A T-SHIRT IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY "Engrossing . . . (Rivoli) goes wherever the T-shirt goes, and there are surprises around every corner . . . full of memorable characters and vivid scenes." --Time "An engaging and illuminating saga. . . . Rivoli follows her T-shirt along its route, but that is like saying that Melville follows his whale. . . . Her nuanced and fair-minded approach is all the more powerful for eschewing the pretense of ideological absolutism, and her telescopic look through a single industry has all the makings of an economics classic." --The New
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I remember reading The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy (1) for an undergrad class about globalization - a light, quick read but one that stuck with me through college and post-graduation. Highly recommended. The narrative follows the lifecycle of a t-shirt,…
on “Most items of clothing have complicated international journeys” ↗Hi Klbarry, there are a couple of option you might want to look at: 1) There are 2 books that have numerous stats like the one you probably looking for. One is "Travels of a t-shirt in the Global Economy" by Pietra Rivoli, the other is "Sustainable Fashion and Textiles" by Kate Fletcher. 2) I've written a blog post some time back for which I've researched data that you probably just could pop into a…
on “Offer HN: free design work.” ↗Travels reminds me of the Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy book as well as this "true cost" t-shirt http://true-cost.re-configure.org
on “Show HN: My 4-hour project, already profitable” ↗