Michael Lavergne
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 Fixing FashionRemaking the Way We Make, Market, and Buy Our Clothes |
With sales of more than US $500 billion a year, the fashion industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy, employing millions of men, women, and often children in the … | Michael Lavergne | 242 | 2015 | View |
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From IntroductionFrom: Fixing Fashion |
The introduction begins with a look at the author’s early career in the fashion industry, particularly, the international sourcing of Hanes brand clothing. The author introduces some key … | Michael Lavergne | 10 | 2015 | $1.00 Add |
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From Manchester to MumbaiFrom: Fixing Fashion |
In Manchester to Mumbai, the author explains his path to the fashion industry before delving into the following topics: the roots of global trade; labor, guilds and slavery; the India trade and … | Michael Lavergne | 22 | 2015 | $2.20 Add |
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From To Make and MarketFrom: Fixing Fashion |
In To Make and Market, the author explains the clothing production and marketing processes through his experiences. He covers the following topics: structuring of large corporations such as Sara … | Michael Lavergne | 41 | 2015 | $4.10 Add |
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From Alphabet SoupFrom: Fixing Fashion |
In Alphabet Soup, the author begins to examine his process of engaging with the darkers aspects of the global fashion industry, such as child labor, global trade agreements and their impacts, … | Michael Lavergne | 36 | 2015 | $3.60 Add |
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From UnsustainableFrom: Fixing Fashion |
Unsustainable begins with a case study of water pollution from a textile mill in China, owned by a Hong Kong company. Then it considers sustainable trade and programs like the Better Cotton … | Michael Lavergne | 32 | 2015 | $3.20 Add |
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From Aid for TradeFrom: Fixing Fashion |
The chapter Aid for Trade takes a look at the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement over 20 years, considering who has benefitted. It also analyzes statistics and outcomes by country, … | Michael Lavergne | 13 | 2015 | $1.30 Add |
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From Redefining FashionFrom: Fixing Fashion |
The final chapter presents a wide array of view points on how to change the fashion industry for the better, drawing on quotes and interviews with people involved, such as educators, financial … | Michael Lavergne | 50 | 2015 | $5.00 Add |
