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  • Krissi Riewe
Abstract

This piece visually illustrates how inexpensive fashion garments are made using sweatshop laborers who are often underserved peoples with little opportunity to demand better working conditions. By sewing a garment with paint-covered hands on transparent fabric, the marks left behind illuminate the skill and dexterity required of a garment industry worker and the need for transparency to hold the industry accountable for unethical labor practices.

Format
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2020-06
Keywords
  • sweatshop labor
  • design process
  • social protest
  • garment
  • reflective practice
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