The Ladies\u27 Garment Worker, Volume 2, Issue 10

First published in April 1910, The Ladies’ Garment Worker was the official publication of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) through 1918. The journal appeared monthly and included sections in English, Italian, and Yiddish. The Ladies’ Garment Worker was discontinued at the end of 1918 and replaced in January of 1919 by the new weekly journal of the ILGWU, Justice.https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/lgw_vol2/1009/thumbnail.jp

The Ladies\u27 Garment Worker, Volume 3, Issue 2

First published in April 1910, The Ladies’ Garment Worker was the official publication of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) through 1918. The journal appeared monthly and included sections in English, Italian, and Yiddish. The Ladies’ Garment Worker was discontinued at the end of 1918 and replaced in January of 1919 by the new weekly journal of the ILGWU, Justice.https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/lgw_vol3/1001/thumbnail.jp

Thermal garment

An anthropomorphic thermal garment made entirely of fluid-carrying tubing, joined in such a way that the tubes form a network or mesh fabric, is described

Costureras\u27 Struggle Continues

[Excerpt] The struggle to build an independent union in Mexico\u27s huge garment industry began in the aftermath of the 1985 earthquake that devastated Mexico City, killing 1,000 garment workers and leaving 40,000 more unemployed, most of them women. After more than two years, the September 19 Garment Workers Union — which takes its name from the date of the quake — continues its efforts amid deeply altered, and more difficult, circumstances

The Ladies\u27 Garment Worker, Volume 6, Issue 11

First published in April 1910, The Ladies’ Garment Worker was the official publication of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) through 1918. The journal appeared monthly and included sections in English, Italian, and Yiddish. The Ladies’ Garment Worker was discontinued at the end of 1918 and replaced in January of 1919 by the new weekly journal of the ILGWU, Justice.https://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/lgw_vol6/1011/thumbnail.jp

Self-contained clothing system provides protection against hazardous environments

Self-contained clothing system protects personnel against hazardous environments. The clothing has an environmental control system and a complete protection envelope consisting of an outer garment, inner garment, underwear, boots, gloves, and helmet

Impact of garment industries on road safety in metropolitan Dhaka

There are about 4,000 garment industries in Bangladesh, most of them are clustered in and around the capital city. Together they account for 75 percent of the country's export earnings and employ around 1.8 million people which is almost one half of the total industrial workforce of the country. Though it is the most important economy sector of Bangladesh, unplanned and haphazardly built garment factories are also inducing many social, housing and most importantly urban transportation problems which are a great cause of concern. This study investigates the impact of garment industries on transportation, in particular road safety issues of garment workers. Data is collected to identify the locational problems of garment factories, spatial distribution of worker residences, and their travel pattern as well as to assess their walking and road crossing problems. Finally, recommendations are put forward to tackle transport problems arising from these unplanned establishments of export oriented garments industries in Dhaka Metropolitan City

How Low Can You Go?

The Clean Clothes Campaign calls attention to the protest of garment workers regarding the failure of the Bangladesh Wage Board to come up with an acceptable minimum wage for the garment industry

Protective garment ventilation system

A method and apparatus for ventilating a protective garment, space suit system, and/or pressure suits to maintain a comfortable and nontoxic atmosphere within is described. The direction of flow of a ventilating and purging gas in portions of the garment may be reversed in order to compensate for changes in environment and activity of the wearer. The entire flow of the ventilating gas can also be directed first to the helmet associated with the garment