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Episode 22 - "Fashion Victims" What does it take to make a shirt? That question might seem simple at first glance, but as we explored the fashion industry, we discovered a world of environmental destruction, exploitation, and human suffering on a staggering scale. Hidden just out of sight from the cheap clothes we find in our closets and strip malls is a story centuries in the making of struggles that continue through today. Join us this week as we explore the ins and outs of this dirty industry. Chapters 01:53 Scope of the Industry 05:23 Shift in the Industry 13:13 Labor 16:26 Slavery in our Modern World 20:39 Supply Chain: Raw Materials 29:30 Supply Chain: Manufacture 33:59 Labor 34:24 Police in Fashion? 37:55 Pink 39:52 Supply Chain: End of Life 41:55 Bloody History of the Textile Industry 45:07 The Triangle Factory 47:22 Can We Have The World We Want? 57:38 What Can we Do? A full transcript is available as well as detailed links and sources (plus credits and more) on our website ashesashes.org. Fi