the links sharing with you this week deal with textile production/manufacturing, and/or consumption; all subjects that have interested me for decades. if you’re into textiles, textile arts, or clothes making, perhaps pieces like these may interest you as well.

xoxo, tricia

robert evans, of the behind the bastards (podcast) recently did an episode on the triangle shirtwaist factory fire, an industrial accident that occurred in nyc in 1911 (one hundred years ago this year!) that killed 123 women and 23 men, many of whom were jewish and italian immigrants. more on the triangle factory fire and how it subsequently affected labor laws/standards here.
here’s a NYT review of a new book titled unraveled by maxine bedat that explores the darker side of the garment industry by following the life cycle of a pair of jeans from beginning to end. the answers, according to reviewer vanessa friedman, aren’t pretty. i’ve downloaded an audiobook version of the book; perhaps i’ll check back in at a later date with my thoughts after listening/reading. an excerpt from beats book is on fast company, titled see the horrifying place where your clothes go to die, in which the author explores a smoldering garbage dump in ghana where many cheap fast fashion clothes are ultimately discarded.
‘I felt nauseous in Topshop’: why a fashion editor gave up buying new clothes by Morwenna Ferrier in the guardian (uk). have you given up buying new clothes? i used to thrift and buy a lot of clothing secondhand and still feel strongly about purchasing things used but i thrift shop a lot less than i used to. i am hoping to change that habit as the pandemic wanes and i am able to get out there more to shop and browse.