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Tonight When You Undress

Today is my birthday. Turning 59 is a real wake up call as I'm nearing officially being called a senior citizen!. Being so close to 60 makes the 40’s seem like “a long time ago”, and I’m close enough to 65 to be really worried about Medicare and how the decisions my government makes today about healthcare will affect me very soon! But as I reflect on life, my journey and the places I’ve been called to impact, I always think about the garment industry. I think about my mother coming to the United States as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic in the late 1950’s. I think about how she sat at a machine and planned her life. She sat and sewed and thought about ways to meet her bills. She sat and sewed and thought about how to gain more training and skills to advance. She sat and sewed and dreamt about the future she wanted for her children. She sat and sewed and made the clothes that we Americans wore.

Anya GassMarch 26, 2020Ethical Fashion, Fashion Revolution

The Price of a Life

43 workers were killed at a factor in Delhi today. The makeshift backpack factory caught on fire early this morning and trapped workers inside of the building. Many of the factory workers were asleep on the floor resting between shifts and others were at work unaware of the rapidly spreading fire catching them off guard and killing them. The factory was just 600 square feet and one of many manufacturing facilities that is not up to code and was not equipped with fire extinguishers. It is believed that the fire was started by and electrical short circuit and due to the overpopulation of the factory, many workers were unable to get out and suffered injury and death from inhaling the poisonous gases.

Anya GassOctober 15, 2019Ethical Fashion, Slow Fashion, Fast Fashion, Fashion Revolution, Delhi Factory Fire

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