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The Threads is a collective effort to unravel the various factors that are preventing the garment industry from becoming truly fair for all. We seek to sketch the playing field, consider what’s emerging, and identify influences that can be used for good.
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Ownership, Power and Money
We want a garment industry that is fair for all. But the power to achieve that is distributed among many, many actors – while most of the economic power lies…

part of thread: Ownership, power and money
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Henrik Lindholm on how to be more sustainable and still sell backpacks

part of thread: Ownership, power and money
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What does the future of worker-management dialogue look like?
Globalisation has had a profound impact on the power dynamic between workers and industry. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are an estimated 450 million people work in…

part of thread: Workers and empowerment
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What do we mean when we talk about ‘an industry’?
In the previous post, I talked about the importance of the garment industry’s structure, and of treating that structure as a complex system. But before we go too far in…

part of thread: Interventions for Industry Change
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Anil Kumar on creating value based value chains from the grassroots up

part of thread: Data, knowledge and learning
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Garments and the planet
The garment industry is degrading our planet. What does this mean for garment workers? And what industry practices need to change as part of a broader effort to avoid the…

part of thread: Garments and the planet
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Garment consumption and the emperor’s new, new clothes
We all know the Hans Christian Andersen tale of the naked emperor (spoiler!). Two weavers convince the emperor that they’ve made the most exclusive outfit for him. So exquisitely made…

part of thread: Garment consumption and the emperor's new, new clothes

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