An expert in conserving garments for museums and collectors finds a new calling in saving the clothes worn by victims of atrocities.
Tag: Textiles
Guido Goldman, a U.S. Bridge to Germany, Dies at 83
A Kissinger protégé (and a pre-eminent textile art collector), his fingerprints can be found on many of the leading postwar institutions linking the two allies.
U.S. May Ban Cotton From Xinjiang Region of China Over Rights Concerns
The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities.
Banned Chinese Companies Deny Allegations They Abused Uighurs
Several firms that were blacklisted by the U.S. Commerce Department said they had found no evidence of forced labor or other abuses.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 11 Chinese Companies Over Human Rights
The move, which affects suppliers to major international brands such as Apple, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger, could force companies to sever some ties to China.
A Glimpse Inside the Workshops of the World’s Finest Panama Hat Makers
Creamy as silk and costlier than gold, a Montecristi superfino Panama hat is as much a work of art as it is of fashion.
Used Clothes Ban May Crimp Kenyan Style. It May Also Lift Local Design.
Kenya has halted imports of secondhand clothes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The move limits fashion selection, but opens doors for the country’s designers and manufacturers.
U.S. Lawmakers Propose Tough Limits on Imports from Xinjiang
A bill cites reports of mass detention of minority groups in China and concerns about forced labor. This could spell problems for brands like Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike and Patagonia.
Who Made Your Clothes?
Garment workers around the world make everything from luxury handbags to fast fashion leggings. Here are some of their stories.
This Mexican Village’s Embroidery Designs Are Admired (and Appropriated) Globally
The distinctive iconography used by the Indigenous Otomí people has attracted unsolicited attention from fashion houses, which have incorporated similar images in their designs, often without credit.