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sewing

Process of joining two or more pieces of fabric together with a needle and thread. There are many different sewing techniques, namely different stitches such as running stitch or blanket stitch. Lockstitch sewing machines were invented in the USA in the mid-19th century.



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In 1950 there were over a million garment workers in the U.
Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sweatshops by Cumbler, John T. / Journal of Social History
The female garment workers were lured to the labor camps, which are run by members of the Chinese Communist Party, with promises of wages extravagant by their standards, up to 60 percent of what their counterparts in the U.
Slave labor: made in the U.S.A.: under the influence of disgraced ... by Grigg, William Norman / The New American
18 an hour--below the minimum wage--according to a survey by the non-profit Garment Worker Center.
Debatable point: has the sweatshop situation improved? by Myerhoff, Matt / Los Angeles Business Journal
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