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China devoted its resources to the urban population, developing the cities' housing, education, health-care, and infrastructure while leaving the rural population to fend for itself. Migrants risk not only in economic failure but also detention and worse under China's regulations on "Custody and Repatriation". They would much rather prefer working in a factory than the farm. Asian workers worked as garbage pickers and prostitutes hoping different for their children. Scenarios about some workers were mentioned and they spoke about the living condition and how much should have been spent and how much their pay increased over years.
The cotton industry that first started as a family chore in china and then later evolved into an advance economic “takes off” to England. Then it states how factory workers would prefer womens children because they were more obedient. It later explained how the working condition for each workers were like being in jail. By the mid 1970s, Hong Kong was the world’s largest exporter of clothing with manufacturing base designed for the apparel markets.
Chapter 6 Chapter six explains the cotton industry that first started off as a “family thing” in China. Each family member had a specific role when it came to making cloth from cotton. It later evolved into an advanced economic “takeoff” in England. It then states how factory owners would prefer women and children rather than men because they were more docile and obedient. Working conditions for textile industry workers were horrific, and it was compared to being in jail. The main draw to the South was lower wages because wages in North Carolina textile industry during this period was 30-50% lower than those paid to textile operations in Massachusetts. The cotton industry was an advanced industry that benefited the economy, but workers in this industry were not properly treated, and continue to face poor working conditions.
China devoted resources to the urban population developing cities, housing, education, health care. Millions of Chinese woman would rather work in a factory than a farm due to more pay. states like south Carolina prohibited workers of a different race to work together to maintain agriculture production and domestic labor and maintain segregation.some jobs were considered to be to good for some races for example Asian women were aloud to work in a small amount of jobs so they worked as garbage pickers and prostitutes hoping different for their children. Examples were given of some workers and how they forced to live due to the conditions they lives in.
Chapter 4 Overall chapter 4 was about the cotton gin, as well as its helpful resources. Although in the 1800's cottonseeds was only burned down as trash, yet by the 1900's is was used for a variety of things, such as for fertilizer or animal feed. Cottonseed was found to improve the butterfat content of milk and was also kept to further plant them. 16% of the oil from the seed is sold to buyers in Lubbock to companies like CRISCO. Linters tiny fuzz is stuck to the seed which then become useful items as well, turning them into pillows, automobile upnolsters, mops and etc. We were also informed that Africa farmers are the number 1 producers of cotton and least paid, as well as China being the number 1 customer and producer of cotton.
The remarkable improvements and advancements that Nelson Reinsch have occurred alongside equally remarkable advances in business practices. The advancements in the cotton gin, and cotton farmers work together to cooperatively own them. Cotton farmers have started resuming recycling all aspects of cotton farming. Nothing wasted and they are making more money. Texas has a huge part in the cotton but they weren't as good as the others. They had a reputation, mostly but not entirely deserved , for poor quality. Nelson Reinarch is embedded in a system that protects and enriches them cotton farmers in West Africa are embedded. West African farmers will receive 25 cents while US farmers will receive 25 cents per pound. International price of cotton is 50 cents per pound. The cost is very different.
In the mid- 1970's Hong Kong was the worlds largest exporter of clothing, with a manufacturing base designed for the low end of the western apparel market. It also explains about the cotton industry that first started as a family chair in china, and later involved into advanced economic. The cotton industry was becoming as advanced industry that has moved a family chair in china ,these women's are treated poorly. it also explains about workers from different places, they feel like if they are in jail from working too hard.
George Lopez ch.6 The main draw to the south was lower wages. Wages in the north Carolina textile industry during this period were generally 30-50 percent lower than those paid to textile operative in massachusetts. Explain the working condition from different places. Their working condition was like being in jail. The cotton industry has become an advanced industry that moved far beyond a family chore in China. Workers in these cotton industry are treated poorly but play a huge role in this industry.
In this chapter it talks about the remarkable improvements in cotton production. Cotton seed used to just be burned down instead of being used for other things. until the 1900s they started using it for fertilizer or animal feed. farmers also had to take any offer they were made they didn't have a choice. Some cotton farmers would receive a payment of $6.66 per pound.Africa is the number 1 producer of cotton and china is the number 1 consumer
Nelson Reinsch's cotton is transported from Lubbock, Texas to Long Beach, California and then shipped to Shanghai, China. The cotton is spun into yarn, knitted into cloth, cut into pieces, and finally sewed into a t-shirt. China is America's largest cotton buyer. He will go to Chinese factories and see how the process works. Shanghai Brightness is a garment factory. The sewing stage is the most difficult to mechanize. The sewing stage of a t-shirt is unique because it is sewing, not cotton farming, yarn spinning, or fabric knitting.
The mill owners prefer mothers with children that are hungry because they tend to work harder and for cheaper wages than men do. The people moved from farms to rural cities because they prefered to work in factories rather out in the fields. Females have cheaper labor. Britain remained the world's largest exporter from the 1800’s to the 1930’s, Lowell’s trip to England so he can bring textile factories to america. that led to the industrial Revolution in America. By 1912 Britain wasn’t on the top of cotton textiles and clothing. mill girls worked 70 hours per week. Jail conditions were better than those conditions. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and poor working conditions.
Nelson Reinchs cotton transported from Lubbock to Long Beach,California. It is then boarded to a ship and taken to Shanghai, China. Reinch will then go to Chinese factories and look at how it is being worked. The Shanghai Brightness is the number 3 Garment Factory. It was founded in the mid 1980's as a Town and Village Enterprise collective owned by the local government.
CH 4... The market of cotton gin has concentrated from the 1900 and to 2000 the number of gins in the U.S has fell by over 95% and the captivity has risen by the factor of 40. Cotton gin are big and profitable business now. The government subsides under the cotton program about 2.6 billions in 2006 exceeded the entire (GNP) gross national product. the worlds poorest cotton producing countries. The primary affected of the U.S government subsides is increase the supply of cotton grown in the USA and to decrease it world wide market. In conclusion farmers are exposed to health hazards producing cotton. the growing demand for organic cotton is a great opportunity for many poor countries.
Miguel Jimenez Chapter 4 In chapter 4 Cotton gins are being interpreted as being “big and profitable businesses. The number of cotton gins in operation has decreased over 95 percent,but the capacity has risen by a factor of 40. Also, U.S government subsidies under the cotton program- of about 2.6 billion in 2006- exceed the entire GNP(Gross National Product) of the world’s poorest cotton producing countries.The primary effect of US government subsidies is to increase the supply of cotton grown locally and to decrease its worldwide market.Farmers are exposed to the health hazards producing cotton causes. The growing demand for organic cotton is a great opportunity for many poor countries.
Chapter 7 1.People in China rather work in factories then in farms 2.Labor in China sucks and have China has an Hukou system, which is that once a child is born in a farm or factory family they are not allowed to change. So they can not go into a different job even if they hated it. 3. China makes eight times more money in the factory as they do at home. 4.Manchester dominated a new industry todays economy is dominated by technology health care and education
In chapter 6 is goes over how working conditions were for women and the history of Britain, America, and Japan . Mill owners preferred to hire mothers that had hungry children because they were hardworking even though they got low wage. People moved from farms to rural cities. Females were worth cheap labor. Back in the 1800's to the 1930's Britain remained the world largest exporter. Lowell took a trip to England so he can bring back ideas of textile factories in America. That soon led to the Industrial Revolution. By 1912 Britain wasn't on top of the charts for cotton textiles and clothing. Mill girls worked about 70 hours per week. Jail conditions were better than the working conditions at that time. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and the poor working conditions. The prevalence of the "night work" doubled the productivity. The first cotton working in Japan were young women escaping a life of subsistence agriculture on the country side. In the 1970's Hong Kong was the world largest exporter of clothing.
Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost & poor working conditions & specially the prevalence of "night work" which double the productivity. The first cotton mill workers in Japan were young women escaping a life of subsistence agriculture in the countryside. In 1970's Hong Kong was the world's largest exporter of clothing.
In "Travels of a T-Shirt in a Global Economy" Chapter 6 goes over the working conditions for woman,Mill owners prefered mothers with hungry children because they worked harder for a low wage to feed their children no matter the circumstances.Females had cheap labor.Britain remained the world's largest exporter from the 1800's to the 1930's.Lowell's trip to england searching to bring textile factories to america is what led the american revolution.Girls worked 70 hours per week,jail conditions were better than those work conditions. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and poor working conditions, the first cotton workers were young woman.In the 1970's Hong Kong was the worlds largest exporter of clothing.
Nelson and Ruth own the Shallowater gin and their income from selling cotton augmented by dividing checks from the cooperative owned gin.Tech by Nedd Cob affected the cotton grow in the pesticides used and sprayed. Cotton Farmers received a direct payment of 6.66 cents per pound produced regardless of the market price by the Farm Bill, but in 2007 it became an argument. At the end the Farm Bill continued. African farmers are the number one producers of cotton and the least paid
Chapter 4 interprets cotton gins as being a “big profitable” piece of industry equipment. The number of cotton gins are depleting. The primary goal of the U.S government subsidies is to increase the amount of cotton produced locally and to “decrease ” its worldwide market. Because of advancements in the cotton gin, cotton farmers work together to cooperatively own them. Cotton farmers have started reusing, recycling, and repacking all aspects of cotton farming. Nothing is wasted and they make more money. Nelson Reinsarch is embedded in a system a system that protects them. Cotton farmers in West Africa are embedded west African farmers will receive 25 cents while U.S farmers receive 12 cents per pound.
Chapter 5- In this chapter we learn how Nelson Reinsch, before he was a reporter, was granted access into factories and was allowed to see how a factory ran and the conditions they worked in. Many people questioned however whether Nelson was being shown the real parts of the factory and how it actually worked, or just what the company wanted him to see. In the future, Reinsch becomes a reporter and his access to these factories are denied. However in the US her authority as an author in the US was welcome and inviting, where as in China it was feared. The section also talks about Shanghai is one of the cheapest places to produce shirts, and that is why they decided to start their business there. But as they created their business they came across issues such as: not having enough or having bad resources, hiring the wrong people, or selling at the wrong prices.
China is ran by a system that most would call harsh. The “hukou” system pretty much ties people down to the region they live. If one is born in an area, he or she is not allowed to leave from there for the rest of their lives.These people are forced to work there whether they like it or not. The people like working in factories though, they receive 8 times more money than working in farms. They rather work in factories than in farms. China’s economy is dominated by technology, education, and health care. Also southern cotton mill workers rather work in auto factories.
China is ran by a weird system, which is called the “ hukou”. The “hukou” ties people down to a certain place without permission to leave. They are forced to work there. People would rather work in factories than in farms. The economy is dominated by technology, health-care, and education. Southern cotton mill workers would rather work in auto factories. They make eight times more money working in a factory than in a farm.
Chapter 4 The market cotton gin is even more concentrated from 1900 to 2014, the number of gins in operationin the USA fell by over 95% and the capacity has risen by a factor of 40. Cotton gins are big and profitable business now. The primary effect of U.S. government subsides is to increase the supply of cotton growth in the U.S and decrease its world wide market. Cotton farmers and families are exposed to toxic substances without knowing the ralated health problems they can cause to them .The growing demand for organic cotton its a great opportunity and adavantage for many poor countries do to the fact that they have the land to produce it. China was also one of the woorld’s largest cotton producers and consumer. China was one of the first developing countries to try the engineered Bt seed for their environmental and economic benefits.
Over all Chapter 7 talks about how china ran by a system named Hukou, this system pretty much ties people down to a place without permission to leave, force to work there. People in china would rather work in factories then in farms. They make eight times more money in the factory as they do at home. Manchester dominates a new industry today, economy is dominated by technology, health care, and education. Southern cotton mill has one of the biggest growth records. Formers mill workers prefer the jobs in auto factories. Countries that have lost race are some of the most advanced economies today.
This chapter begins with the Reinsch family and their expansion to china, so they can sell their T-shirts. This family chose china because of its population and its cheap cost. The capital of china is shanghai and its a very popular in this city. The family has made a good deal on their profit making off T-shirts because the city attracts a lot of people.
Chapter ten mentions how politics plays a huge role in the textile industry. Every president has promised to advance the case for free trade on the grounds of freedom, prosperity, and morality. These presidents also tend to play the “wink and nod” act which is a promise that a president makes for the sole purpose of gaining more support and votes from the people; these are the promises that are not exactly fulfilled by the presidents. They tend to make different agreements in order to be able to use different materials from different countries. Government plays a huge role in the textile industry even though the United States claims to be a free market economy.
Matthew Sandoval CH.11 In the story Travels of a T-shirt in a Global Economy, chapter 11 explains that a lot of textile jobs are losing workers due to technology. This is not only happening in the united states, its all over the world. Everybody is in competition with each other in making the most T-shirts. Quotas are limiting countries from being to dominant for example china and it allows developing countries to come in the U.S.
The most difficult Process for the t-shirt is trying to get back into the U.S. It is expensive, risky, and often illegal. they should not compete with sweatshops that pay their workers 50 cents an hour. Chinese factory workers get paid less than what the shirt is worth in the U.S. The U.S. apparel industry has lost its race to the bottom.
Farmers of the U.S constitution placed responsibility for formulating trade policy on the shoulders of the congress, during the past 50 years it has been increasingly clear- perhaps especially to congress itself- that they are not up too the task of formulating rational trade policy. Many of the family business in Asia had first came under quota under administration and some business owners remembered when their grandfather had been assured that the quotas would be temporary. This talks about how they made different agreements to be able to use different materials from different countries.
In this chapter it talks about how difficult it is now to get the t-shirts back into the United States. It is expensive, risky, and illegal. Before they are imported back certain tests are being done on the fabric so they can know it was done right. The apparel industry has lost its race to the bottom. The fence didn't work as planned, but it slowed down competition. U.S imports more rapidly than imports from China. Money value of chinese Exports of Apparel to the world rose to $90,000-$100,000 by 2006. Chinese factory workers get paid less than the shirts are even worth in America. It might be hard to imagine such a garment, but it is clear from the tariff rate- nearly the highest of any on apparel.
It talks about how china won the race to the bottom is obvious when we examine its overall exports, but is far less striking when we examine its performance in the U.S market. in order for the countries to have access to the U.S market it must pass the yarn-forward test. the test is that the yarn is spin forward. Fabric is manufactured, and the government cut & sewn. if the appeal is made of cotton or manmade fabrics only limited can enter the U.S.. U.S retailers and other central American countries wanted them to be allowed free access to the U.S using any textile & apparel. a girl named julia through free trade would make things easier. many U.S importer go over the Rules and Decided not to work with the U.S
The Big Bang is the final tranche of textile & apparel quotas was lifted. The expensive part was the textiles and apparel. They were trying to catch waves with a beach bucket. Political negotiations influence where products are made & can help create or eliminate jobs in the US Nafa. The English woolens interest does not compel one to a jump. The fabric was central to the economy. The woolens weren't as high quality as the others it was itchy, hard to clean, & dry. They were also hot and clammy. The woolen interests against the reasoned voices of the ones who argued about the cotton.
Cotton T-shirts that did not meet the requirements in 2008 for "preferential Treatment" either because they came from countries outside or because they did not meet the requirements regarding the origin of the fabric or yarn, were changed an import tariff of 16.5 percent, except if they were from Jordan, Israel, Bahrain, Peru, or Morocco. For these countries, agreement reduce the tariff to zero if the T-shirt passes certain test, while for most Australian Y-shirts, the tariff was 15.5 percent.
The politics play a huge role in the textile industry, every president has promised to advance the cas for free trade on grounds of freedom prosperity and morality and many to play the “wink and head act” a promise a president made in order to get votes. Hardly any president ended up following through with their promises. After world war II the japanese cheap cotton goods took the lead in the race to the bottom. The U.S policy was to open trade with japan to encourage prosperity. By 1950s japan made an agreement call Voluntary export restraint. From there on other countries started agreeing one agreement to allow free trade. Many of the families business in asia had first come under quota under the Kennedy’s administration. Some of the business owners remembered when their grandfathers had been assured that quotas would be temporary.
Chapter 11 Overall this chapter was speaking of international trade. International trade has both its good and bad, yet barely half of the Americans have a positive view on it. Sets examples such as Hillary Clinton and Obama who both promised job opportunities, yet that has not happened appropriately. Mechanization is now happening and taking over jobs. This no longer has us in competition with China, but instead with machines which has been taking human jobs. China therefore wants to limit China and reduce its quotas. US tariff "peaks" are never applied to US imports from Germany, Norway, and Japan, yet is applied to Bangarles, Mongolia, and Cambodia. Quota and tariffs exist because of China's threat.
Oscar Alaniz Period 5 In chapter 11 it discusses how international trade is good and bad, half of the american population had a positive view. Mechanization is a happening so meaning that we are no longer in competition with china but with machines. In the U.S. approximately 20% of the employment fell. Aristotle was highly suspicious of international trade because of the negative influence it would have on civil society.For example the Wal-Mart squeeze which its U.S. suppliers have gone bankrupt they also need to improve their workers conditions. The government of Pakistan requested of the suspension of Tariffs. In most global industries manager designers supply chains to obtain the best product.
Chapter 9 The T-shirts most complex part is coming back to the U.S. The U.S has lost the race to the bottom. U.S imports cotton knit shirts from other regions have grown far more rapidly than imports from china.It might be hard to imagine such a garmet , but it is clear from the tariff rate nearly the highest of any on appearal that someone in the U.S manufactures them.
george lopez chapter 10 Many of the family businesses in Asia had first came under quota under kennedys administion and some business owners remembered when their grandfather had been assured that the quotas would be temporary. This talked about how they made different agreements to be able to use different materals from different counties. the governments plays a huge role in the textile industry eventhough the us claims to be a free movement econmy
Chapter 11- Foreign countries are all in competition with each other in who can make the most T-shirts. A lot of textile jobs are losing workers due to technology, this isn't only happening in America but across the world. Chapter 11 also talks about how consumer spending measures the health of the economy. And how in point in history, we borrowed money from China and gave people in America "Stimulus Checks" to ultimately go buy more things that were produced in China. Lastly, apparel quotas purpose was to constrain the large competitive exporters and give a chance to sell in the US to developing countries.
In 2005 the cotton lobby sided with Auggie in seeking limits on Chinese apparel imports. T-shirt cotton knit shirts showed about 1,200 percent, average increase across all categories. Quotas were coming in and out of China and U.S. Political negotiate influences were products are made and can help create or illuminate jobs in the U.S
This chapter shows the history of different presidents creating trade agreement. The U.S. textile industry strengthens their collective voice. More than 60 percent of apparel and textile manufacturing is located in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. MFA I, was signed by 50 countries and covered 75 percent of U.S. textile and apparel imports. The U.S. cut it's import tariffs on manufactured goods to an average of 6.5 percent. Manufacturing of clothing in the U.S. is disappearing. Free trade is the best economic policy. Policy maker creates free trade agreements while continuing to protect U.S. textile workers and factories.
This chapter talks about the tariffs and quotas of the international trade. International trade is said to be good and bad at the same time. Only half of Americans had a positive view on this. Mechanisation is happening and that makes us be in competition not with China but with machines. Because of this the employment dropped about 20%. The government of Pakistan requested the suspension of tariffs. In most global industries, managers design their supply chain to obtain the best product at the most competitive price. The U.S tariffs are not applied to imports from Germany, Norway, and Japan, but the are applied for countries like Bangladesh, Mongolia, and Cambodia.
In chapter 9 the U.S. apparel industry has lost the race to the bottom. Auggie Tantillo who is the executive director of AMTCA and hes used to fighting for his fair share and hes trying to stop cheap transportation into the united states.Auggie goes against china and try’s to stop them from trading with the U.S. United states imports cotton unit shirts from other reagions have grown far more rapidly than imports of china.in order for the countries to have access to the U.S market it must pass the yarn-forward test. the test is that the yarn is spin forward. Fabric is manufactured, and the government cut & sewn. if the appeal is made of cotton or manmade fabrics only limited can enter the U.S.. U.S retailers and other central American countries wanted them to be allowed free access to the U.S using any textile & apparel.
Chapter 9 is all about the way we export with others and how they are accessed to the U.S.. T-shirts board in Shanghai and heads back across the Pacific. The t-shirt travels soul along the Western Coast of Mexico and through the Panama Canal before heading North to Miami. Auggie Tantillo believes that the U.S. producers have no- hope competition with China. In order to have some industry left we have to reduce Chinas export access. Auggie goes over his own experience with his workers; how the textile factory are rallying against China. Cooperations from the U.S. finally demanded to make a change with China trade with us. China is in victory to the bottom because you can notice that when we examine its overall exports it is less striving when observing the performance in the U.S. market. China plays a big role when it comings to trading exports with the United States. So other countries can have access to the U.S. market it but pass a the yarn-forward test. The test basically checks if the yarn is spinned forward, the fabric is manufactured, and the garment is cut and sewn. If the appeal is made of cotton or man made fabrics they are limited of how much can enter the United States. Retailers from the U.S. and other Central American countries wanted to be allowed free access to export any textile or apparel. A girl named Julia thought free trade would make things easier. Most of the U.S. importers usually decide not to work with the United States due to the way the rules are just to export textile or apparel.
Miguel Romero Chapter 10 The U.S. is the self-anointed free trade champion of the universe. The U.S. textile industry strengthens their collective voice. More than 60 percent of apparel and textile manufacturing is located in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. MFAI was signed by countries and covered 75 percent of U.S. textile and apparel imports. The U.S. cut its imports tariffs on manufactured goods to an average of 6.5 percent. However apparel tariffs remained at an average of 22.5 percent. The U.S. constitution placed responsibility for formulated trade policy a congress. Manufacturing of clothing in the U.S. is disappearing.
chapter 12 T-shirt, cotton knit shirts showed about 1,200 percent, average increased across all categories, however it appeared that many firms in the U.S. and around the world would soon drown after decades of political control had ended it became a free market . Bush administration announced plans for comprehensive agreement limiting textile and apparel imports from China was in effect until 2009, quotas on China were back. Quotas were coming in and out of China and U.S. had gotten shirts from more than 100 countries. In 2005, the cotton lobby sided with Auggie in seeking limits on Chinese apparel imports. Under the 2007 Farm Bill, the U.S. government pays U.S. textile mills for each bale of cotton that they purchase . Obama himself wore suits that were made in America throughout the campaign. Political negotiations influence where products are made and can help create or eliminate jobs in the U.S.
Overall this chapter talks about how the U.S is not a free market economy but a command economy. It is controlled by our government, the U.S claims to have free market but this is false. Quotas were coming in and out of China; the U.S had received tons of shirts from more than 100 countries. The U.S government pays the textile mills for each of the bales of cotton that are sold here. Also it talks about how the fabric of wool began. Wool began in England but no one liked it because of its itch. So the English began to ship it off to Asia so that it could be dyed and sewn. The English began to learn on the methods Asians would use, so they did it themselves. As it went on, they banned the use of cotton apparel and switched to wool to increase the economy in England.
Chapter 10 This chapter mainly talks about the United States textile industry having a lot of support from the government through trade policies. Beginning with at least President Eisenhower every US president has paid the textile industry to be quiet so thatAmerica could get on the business with free trade. The Us government continues ti create free trade agreements. The United States has been the world's self appointed champion of free trade.
n chapter 10 the title says it all Dogs Snarling Together the author introduces how China and U.S.A compete with textile industry . The Retail Industry Trade Action Coalition (RITA) led by sears, JCPenney and Dayton Hudson, originally had been formed to counter FFACT on the Jenkins bill but later took on quotas.The government continues to create free trade and the MAFI was signed by countries and covered 75 percent of US textile and apparel imports.
In 2005 the cotton lobby sided with Auggie limits on Chinese approval imports. under the 2007 farm bill. The U.S. was getting t-shirts from more then 100 countries. 1,200 percent has gone in cotton knit shirting . Bush Administration around plans comparatives. meaning that they kept with textile and wanted quotas to project American made cloths
Chapter Conclusion The story of this simple product can illuminate a number of ongoing debates. Backlash began in the late 1990's and evolved into more mainstream reservations about global trade. T-shirts journey from china to the U.S. is engineered today by a web of political constrains on market on both rich and poor country producers seek political protection. Most african cotton farmers are granted neither political protections nor market opportunities nor access to technical or even basic literacy. Anyone can work for companies as hard as they work.
Textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand merchandise. Chapter 15 helps to better establish a clear point on how political creations of sorts, stubins gets no help or protection from the U.S. government. The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China was $156 billion in 2007. In politics, Aristotle endorsed the concept of EPZ’s. Aristotle was a fundamental mistrust of international trade. The nicest and poorest countries of the world critic of the used clothing trade weren’t hard to find textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand clothes.
Textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand merchandise. Chapter 15 helps to better establish a clear point on how political creations of sorts, stubins gets no help or protection from the U.S. government. The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China was $156 billion in 2007. In politics, Aristotle endorsed the concept of EPZ’s. Aristotle was a fundamental mistrust of international trade. The nicest and poorest countries of the world critic of the used clothing trade weren’t hard to find textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand clothes.
Chapter 15 Mitumba may destroy some jobs, but it very clearly creates others. Textile factories are in trouble in Africa for the same reasons any kind are in trouble: corruption, political risk, low education levels, insecure property rights, macroeconomic instability. Mitumba trade and other similar activities have provided a step out of the village as well as step up the economic ladder for people who did not have factory alternatives. In 2007, nearly 12 ,million tons of municipal textile waste was generated, and approximately 15% of this is recovered for reuse or recycling.
The conclusion it talks about a person called Micheal Shellenburger he was a anti-globalization. because saw how sweatshops were he changed his mind and believes in economic growth were he believes it can be the solution to enviormental challenges and infrastructures investments in highways. it also talks about pictra rivoli giving an overall view on what she learned about her 254 3/4-256 T-shirts. she states that we shoul just leave the markets alone to actually have free-trade. describes her story as a tale that demands protection and that protection is for textile workers, cotton farmers, and citizens everywhere in the market. political protection make things worse for the poor but better due to the minimum labor standerds. things are revealing about the moral and political discussions. how some benefit and some dont. every coountry has something going on a big change is going to happen everywhere.
Chapter 15 The barriers to the mitumba trade have in large mitumba trade have in large measure been elected by groans of the local textile industry. Mitumba trade and other similar activities have been predicted a step out of the village as well as a step up the economic ladder. In 2007, nearly 12 million tons of municipal textile waste was generated, and approximately 15 percent of this was recovered for reuse or recycling.
Chapter 15 As many of us wonder where our clothes is being sent after personal use, chapter 15 provides us with an informative view on what occurs. Individuals donate their clothes to stores such as Goodwill, although we do not realize that not all the clothes given will be sold in their store. Clothes that is not sold is then sent as charity to those in need. The African Growth and Opportunity Act is a step in the right direction. Also not all the clothes donated to Goodwill will get to its target, but instead a middle man may receive it and makes it profit. This chapter also speaks of its consumerism, trade barriers, and liberalization. Trade barriers are explained to decrease, thanks both to SMARTS Efforts and to the general trend toward import liberalization and continues into growing affection to fashionable clothing. Consumerism is what creates the supply that allows businesses, such as Geotys', to continually expand. Finally it's important to acknowledge that US shipping stuff into America costs more than shipping it out.
Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expecting of 46 due to many diseases that are here. Tanzania had the 2nd lowest GDP and whenever U.S exports clothes, it's always more of women’s clothes than men’s. Many of the importers order most of their clothing in larger bales, up to 500 or even up to 1,500 pounds. Hundreds of stalls and thousands of shirt in Dar Es Salaam, the consumers have nothing if not choices. In the end of the t-shirt life is a global industry where it pays to be the “little guy”,where the power equation is flipped up away from the multinational corporation.
Miguel Romero Conclusion Most cotton farmers are granted neither political protections nor market opportunities nor access to to technical or even basic literacy. Cutting agricultural subsides, democratization, and giving poor countries a place at the table at trade negotiations are all steps in the right direction. Some early christians believed that God did not want us to trade but others viewed trading as a way to get along with others. Anyone can work for companies as long as they work hard. The weather cannot be changed which is the only thing that affects them from working like how it is mentioned that multiple environmental challenges are in the t-shirt life and there is nothing that can be done. T-shirts journey from China to the U.S. is engineered today by a web of political constrains on market both rich and poor country producers seek political rescue.
Chapter 15 In chapter 15 it discusses about the program A.G.O.A(African Growth and Opportunities Act) which is considered a step forward into the right direction. There has been around 30,000 textile jobs lost in zamba. More than 30 countries ban the import of used clothing. The use by many African countries of pre-shipments inspections companies have led to charges of overvaluation, corruption , and ineptitude.All the clothes donated to Goodwill might not get to its destination instead they go to a middle man so they can receive a profit. Charitable organizations try an argue that the clothes should be donated. Unprepared and ill equipped to compete Maricato Tanzania the critics fear that the they will be pummeled by market forces.
Chapter 13 Chapter 13 talks about how the Unites States has been the world's largest exporter of used clothing. The richer Americans become the bigger the mounds of cast of clothing swell.American used clothing is shipped to the"second world." Trans American trading company is a company of used clothing that sends used clothing to other states and making China loose money off there t-shirt prices.In 2008, the selling price of used T-shirts in a good condition was about 80 cents per pound.Ratty old t-shirts become shoddy which is shredded bits of a t-shirt.
Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expectancy of about 46 due to many of the diseases that are here. Tanzania has the second lowest GDP.Many impults order most of their clothing up too 500 or even 1.500 pounds, and thousands of t-shirts, at the end of the t-shirt life, is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy, where the power equations is flipped upside down away from the multinational corporation
Chapter fourteen started off by talking about Tanzania which is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expectancy of about forty-six due to the many diseases that the people are exposed to on a daily basis. This country had the second lowest GDP, and whenever the United States exports clothes, it is always more women’s clothes than men’s clothes due to the fact that women tend to shop more. Tanzania’s upper class are the only ones who wore the more “high end” items. Many imports order most of their clothing in larger bales up to 500 or even 1,500 pounds. At the end of the chapter, the textile industry is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy. The power equation is flipped upside down away from the multinational corporation.
Conclusion- As the book comes to a close, the author summaries about the global economy in different perspectives. For example, this books goes away from the point it tries to prove early on and offers a different light to sweat shops. We see sweat shops as a cheap labor source and exploitation of human beings when those workers see it as an opportunity to get out of their family farm and make a living for themselves independently. It brings religion into play also and states how some people see global trading as a SIN. Reason being, that God put the sea in between nations to use it as food supply and not as a trading path. Finally it talks how global economy and global trading could help establish some form of world peace. As nations trade with one another and depend on each other for specific goods, that can help eliminate back stabbing and establish some sort of need for one another.
The United States has many families giving away used clothing. In the past years the U.S leads the world in shipping used clothing. Ed Stobin takes shirts to Africa and each shirt is about 25 cents. T-shirts with pictures will sell for less then white plain shirts. Workers are now miners and graders rather than sorters. Jobs require more skill and more attention and rewarded with more money. Japanese will pay thousands of dollars for Levis and Nikes brands. Japan demand is limited to high end and quirky items as well Japan is the largest dollar volume customer. The U.S textile recycling industry consists of thousands of small family businesses.
In the beginning of the conclusion he's basically summarizing what the book was about and how things have changed.Christians believed that god did not want us to trade but others said that is was a form of bringing different types of people together. Dietra Tivoli states to leave the market alone to have free trade. she demands protection for textile workers. Every country has something going on a big change is going to happen everywhere.Michael Shellenberger was an anti-globalization activist targeting nike sweatshops but then changed his mind and believes economic growth can be the solution to our environmental challenges investment and innovation on clean energy and tech. are enabled to be economic growth and will create the prosperity of the future just as past infracture investments in highways railroads,microchips and the internet created the prosperity of the present.
The United States has thousands of families giving away used clothing. In pat years the U.S leads the world is shipping used clothing to foreign. Ed Stobian takes shits to Africa and each shirt goes for about twenty-five cents. T-Shirts with pictures will sell less than plain ones. Like Ed Stobian, the U.S textile recycling industry consists of thousands of small family business. Jobs now require more skill and pay more. Japanese will pay thousands of dollars for Levis and Nikes, just because they are American culture.
There is an African act that permits the shipping of the used clothes to that country. The act is called the African Opportunity Act. More than 30 countries ban the import of used clothes. In Zambia textile jobs have been gone down. About 30,000 textile jobs are being lost in that country. There is this organization or concept call the Export Processing Zone (EPZ).This concept was created thanks to the idea of Aristole. If used clothing would be allowed into the EPZ, China could buy bulks from the U.S. charities. That means that the clothing would not have leave the port at all.
In 2007, nearly 12 million tons of textile waste was generated, and approximately 15% of this was recover for rescue or recycling. While mitruba destroys some jobs it very clearly creates others in the textile industry. in ch 15 it describes a program known as the AGO which was considered a step forward into the right direction. 30000 jobs were lost in zamba.
Japanese will over price the cost of a shirt. Not only shirts but specific brands like Levis and Nike. Ed Stobin takes shirts to Africa and sells for shirts around 25 cents a shirt. Shirts that have no logo or are plain are worth more then shirts with logos on it. Jobs now require more skills and more attention and reward a lot more money.
George Lopez ch.14 Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expertain of about 46 due to the many diseases that are here this country had the 2nd lowest GDP. At the end of the t-shirt life is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy where the power equation is flipped upside down away from the multinatnal corpuration.
Most cotton farmers are granted political protections nor market opportunities nor access to technical or even basic literacy. Cutting agricultural subsidies democratic and giving poor countries a place at the table at trade negotiation are all steps in the right direction. Some early christians believed that good did not want as to trade but others viewed trading as a way to get asking with others. Anyone can work for a company as hard as they work but the weather cannot be changed which is the only thing that affects them from working. Like how we mentioned how multiple environmental challenges are in t shirt life and there is nothing that can be done.
The conclusion is basically a brief summary of the book and what the author, Pietra Rivoli believes on all the information she received. Mrs. Rivoli mentions that everything she found out, made her believe that the government should leave the markets alone to actually have free-trade around the world. She lables her story as a tale that demands protection. Those protection are for textile workers, cotton farmers, and everyone else that is in the market. Moral and political discussions are revealing that some people benefit and others don't. Although every country is stuggling some way some how, a positive change will be happening soon states Mrs. Rivoli.
Matthew Sandoval As the book comes to the conclusion , families all around the world discovered a new way of making money and providing a stable family. They have escaped from working in farms and found a better/easy profession in working in sweat shops. People would have economic problems and trying hard to raise their family, until cotton farms all around the world have been a solution to peoples problems in investing and having a stable family.
Chapter 13 This chapter explains how rich Americans and even middle class Americans excel at throwing things away. The richer Americans become the bigger the mounds of cast of clothing swell. America’s castoffs and clothing thrown away foms the backbone of a dynamic global industry. In the past decades the United States has been the world’s largest exporter of used clothing. Trans American trading company is a company used clothing that sends used clothing to other states and making china lose money off their t-shirts prices. America used clothing is shipped to the “Second World”. In 2008, the selling price of used t-shirts is good condition was about 80 cents per pound. Ratty old t-shirts become shoddy which is shredded bits of a t-shirt.
chapter 13 talks about how America is the world's largest exporter of used clothing. The Trans American trading company is a company of used clothing that sends used clothing to other states like Africa and Japanesewhere the value of a used shirts goes up to 100 to 300 dollars just because of the brand of the shirt like Nike and Polo, making China loose money off there t-shirt prices.In 2008, the selling price of used T-shirts in a good condition was about 80 cents per pound. With selling prices falling and buying price rising the sell price are below the Stubins cost.
The conclusion is about that some Christians believed that god did not want us to trade. It had a different view of god's will. Perhaps, instead trade was a part of god's plan to help us get along with those different from ourselves. Having a good relationship with all the countries avoid wars
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ReplyDeleteThe cotton industry that first started as a family chore in china and then later evolved into an advance economic “takes off” to England. Then it states how factory workers would prefer womens children because they were more obedient. It later explained how the working condition for each workers were like being in jail. By the mid 1970s, Hong Kong was the world’s largest exporter of clothing with manufacturing base designed for the apparel markets.
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ReplyDeleteChapter six explains the cotton industry that first started off as a “family thing” in China. Each family member had a specific role when it came to making cloth from cotton. It later evolved into an advanced economic “takeoff” in England. It then states how factory owners would prefer women and children rather than men because they were more docile and obedient. Working conditions for textile industry workers were horrific, and it was compared to being in jail. The main draw to the South was lower wages because wages in North Carolina textile industry during this period was 30-50% lower than those paid to textile operations in Massachusetts. The cotton industry was an advanced industry that benefited the economy, but workers in this industry were not properly treated, and continue to face poor working conditions.
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Millions of Chinese woman would rather work in a factory than a farm due to more pay. states like south Carolina prohibited workers of a different race to work together to maintain agriculture production and domestic labor and maintain segregation.some jobs were considered to be to good for some races for example Asian women were aloud to work in a small amount of jobs so they worked as garbage pickers and prostitutes hoping different for their children. Examples were given of some workers and how they forced to live due to the conditions they lives in.
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ReplyDeleteOverall chapter 4 was about the cotton gin, as well as its helpful resources. Although in the 1800's cottonseeds was only burned down as trash, yet by the 1900's is was used for a variety of things, such as for fertilizer or animal feed. Cottonseed was found to improve the butterfat content of milk and was also kept to further plant them. 16% of the oil from the seed is sold to buyers in Lubbock to companies like CRISCO. Linters tiny fuzz is stuck to the seed which then become useful items as well, turning them into pillows, automobile upnolsters, mops and etc. We were also informed that Africa farmers are the number 1 producers of cotton and least paid, as well as China being the number 1 customer and producer of cotton.
The remarkable improvements and advancements that Nelson Reinsch have occurred alongside equally remarkable advances in business practices. The advancements in the cotton gin, and cotton farmers work together to cooperatively own them. Cotton farmers have started resuming recycling all aspects of cotton farming. Nothing wasted and they are making more money. Texas has a huge part in the cotton but they weren't as good as the others. They had a reputation, mostly but not entirely deserved , for poor quality. Nelson Reinarch is embedded in a system that protects and enriches them cotton farmers in West Africa are embedded. West African farmers will receive 25 cents while US farmers will receive 25 cents per pound. International price of cotton is 50 cents per pound. The cost is very different.
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ReplyDeleteIn the mid- 1970's Hong Kong was the worlds largest exporter of clothing, with a manufacturing base designed for the low end of the western apparel market. It also explains about the cotton industry that first started as a family chair in china, and later involved into advanced economic. The cotton industry was becoming as advanced industry that has moved a family chair in china ,these women's are treated poorly. it also explains about workers from different places, they feel like if they are in jail from working too hard.
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ReplyDeleteThe main draw to the south was lower wages. Wages in the north Carolina textile industry during this period were generally 30-50 percent lower than those paid to textile operative in massachusetts.
Explain the working condition from different places. Their working condition was like being in jail.
The cotton industry has become an advanced industry that moved far beyond a family chore in China. Workers in these cotton industry are treated poorly but play a huge role in this industry.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter it talks about the remarkable improvements in cotton production. Cotton seed used to just be burned down instead of being used for other things. until the 1900s they started using it for fertilizer or animal feed. farmers also had to take any offer they were made they didn't have a choice. Some cotton farmers would receive a payment of $6.66 per pound.Africa is the number 1 producer of cotton and china is the number 1 consumer
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ReplyDeleteNelson Reinsch's cotton is transported from Lubbock, Texas to Long Beach, California and then shipped to Shanghai, China. The cotton is spun into yarn, knitted into cloth, cut into pieces, and finally sewed into a t-shirt. China is America's largest cotton buyer. He will go to Chinese factories and see how the process works. Shanghai Brightness is a garment factory. The sewing stage is the most difficult to mechanize. The sewing stage of a t-shirt is unique because it is sewing, not cotton farming, yarn spinning, or fabric knitting.
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ReplyDeleteThe mill owners prefer mothers with children that are hungry because they tend to work harder and for cheaper wages than men do. The people moved from farms to rural cities because they prefered to work in factories rather out in the fields. Females have cheaper labor. Britain remained the world's largest exporter from the 1800’s to the 1930’s, Lowell’s trip to England so he can bring textile factories to america. that led to the industrial Revolution in America. By 1912 Britain wasn’t on the top of cotton textiles and clothing. mill girls worked 70 hours per week. Jail conditions were better than those conditions. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and poor working conditions.
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ReplyDeleteNelson Reinchs cotton transported from Lubbock to Long Beach,California. It is then boarded to a ship and taken to Shanghai, China. Reinch will then go to Chinese factories and look at how it is being worked. The Shanghai Brightness is the number 3 Garment Factory. It was founded in the mid 1980's as a Town and Village Enterprise collective owned by the local government.
CH 4... The market of cotton gin has concentrated from the 1900 and to 2000 the number of gins in the U.S has fell by over 95% and the captivity has risen by the factor of 40. Cotton gin are big and profitable business now. The government subsides under the cotton program about 2.6 billions in 2006 exceeded the entire (GNP) gross national product. the worlds poorest cotton producing countries. The primary affected of the U.S government subsides is increase the supply of cotton grown in the USA and to decrease it world wide market. In conclusion farmers are exposed to health hazards producing cotton. the growing demand for organic cotton is a great opportunity for many poor countries.
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ReplyDeleteIn chapter 4 Cotton gins are being interpreted as being “big and profitable businesses. The number of cotton gins in operation has decreased over 95 percent,but the capacity has risen by a factor of 40. Also, U.S government subsidies under the cotton program- of about 2.6 billion in 2006- exceed the entire GNP(Gross National Product) of the world’s poorest cotton producing countries.The primary effect of US government subsidies is to increase the supply of cotton grown locally and to decrease its worldwide market.Farmers are exposed to the health hazards producing cotton causes. The growing demand for organic cotton is a great opportunity for many poor countries.
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3. China makes eight times more money in the factory as they do at home.
4.Manchester dominated a new industry todays economy is dominated by technology health care and education
In chapter 6 is goes over how working conditions were for women and the history of Britain, America, and Japan . Mill owners preferred to hire mothers that had hungry children because they were hardworking even though they got low wage. People moved from farms to rural cities. Females were worth cheap labor. Back in the 1800's to the 1930's Britain remained the world largest exporter. Lowell took a trip to England so he can bring back ideas of textile factories in America. That soon led to the Industrial Revolution. By 1912 Britain wasn't on top of the charts for cotton textiles and clothing. Mill girls worked about 70 hours per week. Jail conditions were better than the working conditions at that time. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and the poor working conditions. The prevalence of the "night work" doubled the productivity. The first cotton working in Japan were young women escaping a life of subsistence agriculture on the country side. In the 1970's Hong Kong was the world largest exporter of clothing.
ReplyDeleteJapanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost & poor working conditions & specially the prevalence of "night work" which double the productivity. The first cotton mill workers in Japan were young women escaping a life of subsistence agriculture in the countryside. In 1970's Hong Kong was the world's largest exporter of clothing.
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DeleteIn "Travels of a T-Shirt in a Global Economy" Chapter 6 goes over the working conditions for woman,Mill owners prefered mothers with hungry children because they worked harder for a low wage to feed their children no matter the circumstances.Females had cheap labor.Britain remained the world's largest exporter from the 1800's to the 1930's.Lowell's trip to england searching to bring textile factories to america is what led the american revolution.Girls worked 70 hours per week,jail conditions were better than those work conditions. Japanese leadership in the industry was based on low labor cost and poor working conditions, the first cotton workers were young woman.In the 1970's Hong Kong was the worlds largest exporter of clothing.
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ReplyDeleteNelson and Ruth own the Shallowater gin and their income from selling cotton augmented by dividing checks from the cooperative owned gin.Tech by Nedd Cob affected the cotton grow in the pesticides used and sprayed. Cotton Farmers received a direct payment of 6.66 cents per pound produced regardless of the market price by the Farm Bill, but in 2007 it became an argument. At the end the Farm Bill continued. African farmers are the number one producers of cotton and the least paid
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ReplyDeleteChapter 4 interprets cotton gins as being a “big profitable” piece of industry equipment. The number of cotton gins are depleting. The primary goal of the U.S government subsidies is to increase the amount of cotton produced locally and to “decrease ” its worldwide market. Because of advancements in the cotton gin, cotton farmers work together to cooperatively own them. Cotton farmers have started reusing, recycling, and repacking all aspects of cotton farming. Nothing is wasted and they make more money. Nelson Reinsarch is embedded in a system a system that protects them. Cotton farmers in West Africa are embedded west African farmers will receive 25 cents while U.S farmers receive 12 cents per pound.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter we learn how Nelson Reinsch, before he was a reporter, was granted access into factories and was allowed to see how a factory ran and the conditions they worked in. Many people questioned however whether Nelson was being shown the real parts of the factory and how it actually worked, or just what the company wanted him to see. In the future, Reinsch becomes a reporter and his access to these factories are denied. However in the US her authority as an author in the US was welcome and inviting, where as in China it was feared. The section also talks about Shanghai is one of the cheapest places to produce shirts, and that is why they decided to start their business there. But as they created their business they came across issues such as: not having enough or having bad resources, hiring the wrong people, or selling at the wrong prices.
China is ran by a system that most would call harsh. The “hukou” system pretty much ties people down to the region they live. If one is born in an area, he or she is not allowed to leave from there for the rest of their lives.These people are forced to work there whether they like it or not. The people like working in factories though, they receive 8 times more money than working in farms. They rather work in factories than in farms. China’s economy is dominated by technology, education, and health care. Also southern cotton mill workers rather work in auto factories.
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DeleteChina is ran by a weird system, which is called the “ hukou”. The “hukou” ties people down to a certain place without permission to leave. They are forced to work there. People would rather work in factories than in farms. The economy is dominated by technology, health-care, and education. Southern cotton mill workers would rather work in auto factories. They make eight times more money working in a factory than in a farm.
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ReplyDeleteThe market cotton gin is even more concentrated from 1900 to 2014, the number of gins in operationin the USA fell by over 95% and the capacity has risen by a factor of 40. Cotton gins are big and profitable business now. The primary effect of U.S. government subsides is to increase the supply of cotton growth in the U.S and decrease its world wide market. Cotton farmers and families are exposed to toxic substances without knowing the ralated health problems they can cause to them .The growing demand for organic cotton its a great opportunity and adavantage for many poor countries do to the fact that they have the land to produce it. China was also one of the woorld’s largest cotton producers and consumer. China was one of the first developing countries to try the engineered Bt seed for their environmental and economic benefits.
Over all Chapter 7 talks about how china ran by a system named Hukou, this system pretty much ties people down to a place without permission to leave, force to work there. People in china would rather work in factories then in farms. They make eight times more money in the factory as they do at home. Manchester dominates a new industry today, economy is dominated by technology, health care, and education. Southern cotton mill has one of the biggest growth records. Formers mill workers prefer the jobs in auto factories. Countries that have lost race are some of the most advanced economies today.
ReplyDeleteThis chapter begins with the Reinsch family and their expansion to china, so they can sell their T-shirts. This family chose china because of its population and its cheap cost. The capital of china is shanghai and its a very popular in this city. The family has made a good deal on their profit making off T-shirts because the city attracts a lot of people.
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ReplyDeleteChapter ten mentions how politics plays a huge role in the textile industry. Every president has promised to advance the case for free trade on the grounds of freedom, prosperity, and morality. These presidents also tend to play the “wink and nod” act which is a promise that a president makes for the sole purpose of gaining more support and votes from the people; these are the promises that are not exactly fulfilled by the presidents. They tend to make different agreements in order to be able to use different materials from different countries. Government plays a huge role in the textile industry even though the United States claims to be a free market economy.
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ReplyDeleteIn the story Travels of a T-shirt in a Global Economy, chapter 11 explains that a lot of textile jobs are losing workers due to technology. This is not only happening in the united states, its all over the world. Everybody is in competition with each other in making the most T-shirts. Quotas are limiting countries from being to dominant for example china and it allows developing countries to come in the U.S.
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ReplyDeleteThe most difficult Process for the t-shirt is trying to get back into the U.S. It is expensive, risky, and often illegal. they should not compete with sweatshops that pay their workers 50 cents an hour. Chinese factory workers get paid less than what the shirt is worth in the U.S. The U.S. apparel industry has lost its race to the bottom.
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Farmers of the U.S constitution placed responsibility for formulating trade policy on the shoulders of the congress, during the past 50 years it has been increasingly clear- perhaps especially to congress itself- that they are not up too the task of formulating rational trade policy. Many of the family business in Asia had first came under quota under administration and some business owners remembered when their grandfather had been assured that the quotas would be temporary. This talks about how they made different agreements to be able to use different materials from different countries.
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ReplyDeleteIn this chapter it talks about how difficult it is now to get the t-shirts back into the United States. It is expensive, risky, and illegal. Before they are imported back certain tests are being done on the fabric so they can know it was done right. The apparel industry has lost its race to the bottom. The fence didn't work as planned, but it slowed down competition. U.S imports more rapidly than imports from China. Money value of chinese Exports of Apparel to the world rose to $90,000-$100,000 by 2006. Chinese factory workers get paid less than the shirts are even worth in America. It might be hard to imagine such a garment, but it is clear from the tariff rate- nearly the highest of any on apparel.
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ReplyDeleteIt talks about how china won the race to the bottom is obvious when we examine its overall exports, but is far less striking when we examine its performance in the U.S market. in order for the countries to have access to the U.S market it must pass the yarn-forward test. the test is that the yarn is spin forward. Fabric is manufactured, and the government cut & sewn. if the appeal is made of cotton or manmade fabrics only limited can enter the U.S.. U.S retailers and other central American countries wanted them to be allowed free access to the U.S using any textile & apparel. a girl named julia through free trade would make things easier. many U.S importer go over the Rules and Decided not to work with the U.S
The Big Bang is the final tranche of textile & apparel quotas was lifted. The expensive part was the textiles and apparel. They were trying to catch waves with a beach bucket. Political negotiations influence where products are made & can help create or eliminate jobs in the US Nafa. The English woolens interest does not compel one to a jump. The fabric was central to the economy. The woolens weren't as high quality as the others it was itchy, hard to clean, & dry. They were also hot and clammy. The woolen interests against the reasoned voices of the ones who argued about the cotton.
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ReplyDeleteCotton T-shirts that did not meet the requirements in 2008 for "preferential Treatment" either because they came from countries outside or because they did not meet the requirements regarding the origin of the fabric or yarn, were changed an import tariff of 16.5 percent, except if they were from Jordan, Israel, Bahrain, Peru, or Morocco. For these countries, agreement reduce the tariff to zero if the T-shirt passes certain test, while for most Australian Y-shirts, the tariff was 15.5 percent.
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ReplyDeleteThe politics play a huge role in the textile industry, every president has promised to advance the cas for free trade on grounds of freedom prosperity and morality and many to play the “wink and head act” a promise a president made in order to get votes. Hardly any president ended up following through with their promises. After world war II the japanese cheap cotton goods took the lead in the race to the bottom. The U.S policy was to open trade with japan to encourage prosperity. By 1950s japan made an agreement call Voluntary export restraint. From there on other countries started agreeing one agreement to allow free trade. Many of the families business in asia had first come under quota under the Kennedy’s administration. Some of the business owners remembered when their grandfathers had been assured that quotas would be temporary.
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ReplyDeleteOverall this chapter was speaking of international trade. International trade has both its good and bad, yet barely half of the Americans have a positive view on it. Sets examples such as Hillary Clinton and Obama who both promised job opportunities, yet that has not happened appropriately. Mechanization is now happening and taking over jobs. This no longer has us in competition with China, but instead with machines which has been taking human jobs. China therefore wants to limit China and reduce its quotas. US tariff "peaks" are never applied to US imports from Germany, Norway, and Japan, yet is applied to Bangarles, Mongolia, and Cambodia. Quota and tariffs exist because of China's threat.
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In chapter 11 it discusses how international trade is good and bad, half of the american population had a positive view. Mechanization is a happening so meaning that we are no longer in competition with china but with machines. In the U.S. approximately 20% of the employment fell. Aristotle was highly suspicious of international trade because of the negative influence it would have on civil society.For example the Wal-Mart squeeze which its U.S. suppliers have gone bankrupt they also need to improve their workers conditions. The government of Pakistan requested of the suspension of Tariffs. In most global industries manager designers supply chains to obtain the best product.
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ReplyDeleteThe T-shirts most complex part is coming back to the U.S. The U.S has lost the race to the bottom. U.S imports cotton knit shirts from other regions have grown far more rapidly than imports from china.It might be hard to imagine such a garmet , but it is clear from the tariff rate nearly the highest of any on appearal that someone in the U.S manufactures them.
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ReplyDeleteMany of the family businesses in Asia had first came under quota under kennedys administion and some business owners remembered when their grandfather had been assured that the quotas would be temporary. This talked about how they made different agreements to be able to use different materals from different counties. the governments plays a huge role in the textile industry eventhough the us claims to be a free movement econmy
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ReplyDeleteForeign countries are all in competition with each other in who can make the most T-shirts. A lot of textile jobs are losing workers due to technology, this isn't only happening in America but across the world. Chapter 11 also talks about how consumer spending measures the health of the economy. And how in point in history, we borrowed money from China and gave people in America "Stimulus Checks" to ultimately go buy more things that were produced in China. Lastly, apparel quotas purpose was to constrain the large competitive exporters and give a chance to sell in the US to developing countries.
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ReplyDeleteIn 2005 the cotton lobby sided with Auggie in seeking limits on Chinese apparel imports. T-shirt cotton knit shirts showed about 1,200 percent, average increase across all categories. Quotas were coming in and out of China and U.S. Political negotiate influences were products are made and can help create or illuminate jobs in the U.S
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This chapter shows the history of different presidents creating trade agreement. The U.S. textile industry strengthens their collective voice. More than 60 percent of apparel and textile manufacturing is located in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. MFA I, was signed by 50 countries and covered 75 percent of U.S. textile and apparel imports. The U.S. cut it's import tariffs on manufactured goods to an average of 6.5 percent. Manufacturing of clothing in the U.S. is disappearing. Free trade is the best economic policy. Policy maker creates free trade agreements while continuing to protect U.S. textile workers and factories.
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ReplyDeleteThis chapter talks about the tariffs and quotas of the international trade. International trade is said to be good and bad at the same time. Only half of Americans had a positive view on this. Mechanisation is happening and that makes us be in competition not with China but with machines. Because of this the employment dropped about 20%. The government of Pakistan requested the suspension of tariffs. In most global industries, managers design their supply chain to obtain the best product at the most competitive price. The U.S tariffs are not applied to imports from Germany, Norway, and Japan, but the are applied for countries like Bangladesh, Mongolia, and Cambodia.
In chapter 9 the U.S. apparel industry has lost the race to the bottom. Auggie Tantillo who is the executive director of AMTCA and hes used to fighting for his fair share and hes trying to stop cheap transportation into the united states.Auggie goes against china and try’s to stop them from trading with the U.S. United states imports cotton unit shirts from other reagions have grown far more rapidly than imports of china.in order for the countries to have access to the U.S market it must pass the yarn-forward test. the test is that the yarn is spin forward. Fabric is manufactured, and the government cut & sewn. if the appeal is made of cotton or manmade fabrics only limited can enter the U.S.. U.S retailers and other central American countries wanted them to be allowed free access to the U.S using any textile & apparel.
ReplyDeleteChapter 9 is all about the way we export with others and how they are accessed to the U.S.. T-shirts board in Shanghai and heads back across the Pacific. The t-shirt travels soul along the Western Coast of Mexico and through the Panama Canal before heading North to Miami. Auggie Tantillo believes that the U.S. producers have no- hope competition with China. In order to have some industry left we have to reduce Chinas export access. Auggie goes over his own experience with his workers; how the textile factory are rallying against China. Cooperations from the U.S. finally demanded to make a change with China trade with us. China is in victory to the bottom because you can notice that when we examine its overall exports it is less striving when observing the performance in the U.S. market. China plays a big role when it comings to trading exports with the United States. So other countries can have access to the U.S. market it but pass a the yarn-forward test. The test basically checks if the yarn is spinned forward, the fabric is manufactured, and the garment is cut and sewn. If the appeal is made of cotton or man made fabrics they are limited of how much can enter the United States. Retailers from the U.S. and other Central American countries wanted to be allowed free access to export any textile or apparel. A girl named Julia thought free trade would make things easier. Most of the U.S. importers usually decide not to work with the United States due to the way the rules are just to export textile or apparel.
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ReplyDeleteThe U.S. is the self-anointed free trade champion of the universe. The U.S. textile industry strengthens their collective voice. More than 60 percent of apparel and textile manufacturing is located in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. MFAI was signed by countries and covered 75 percent of U.S. textile and apparel imports. The U.S. cut its imports tariffs on manufactured goods to an average of 6.5 percent. However apparel tariffs remained at an average of 22.5 percent. The U.S. constitution placed responsibility for formulated trade policy a congress. Manufacturing of clothing in the U.S. is disappearing.
chapter 12
ReplyDeleteT-shirt, cotton knit shirts showed about 1,200 percent, average increased across all categories, however it appeared that many firms in the U.S. and around the world would soon drown after decades of political control had ended it became a free market . Bush administration announced plans for comprehensive agreement limiting textile and apparel imports from China was in effect until 2009, quotas on China were back. Quotas were coming in and out of China and U.S. had gotten shirts from more than 100 countries. In 2005, the cotton lobby sided with Auggie in seeking limits on Chinese apparel imports. Under the 2007 Farm Bill, the U.S. government pays U.S. textile mills for each bale of cotton that they purchase . Obama himself wore suits that were made in America throughout the campaign. Political negotiations influence where products are made and can help create or eliminate jobs in the U.S.
Overall this chapter talks about how the U.S is not a free market economy but a command economy. It is controlled by our government, the U.S claims to have free market but this is false. Quotas were coming in and out of China; the U.S had received tons of shirts from more than 100 countries. The U.S government pays the textile mills for each of the bales of cotton that are sold here. Also it talks about how the fabric of wool began. Wool began in England but no one liked it because of its itch. So the English began to ship it off to Asia so that it could be dyed and sewn. The English began to learn on the methods Asians would use, so they did it themselves. As it went on, they banned the use of cotton apparel and switched to wool to increase the economy in England.
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ReplyDeleteThis chapter mainly talks about the United States textile industry having a lot of support from the government through trade policies. Beginning with at least President Eisenhower every US president has paid the textile industry to be quiet so thatAmerica could get on the business with free trade. The Us government continues ti create free trade agreements. The United States has been the world's self appointed champion of free trade.
n chapter 10 the title says it all Dogs Snarling Together the author introduces how China and U.S.A compete with textile industry . The Retail Industry Trade Action Coalition (RITA) led by sears, JCPenney and Dayton Hudson, originally had been formed to counter FFACT on the Jenkins bill but later took on quotas.The government continues to create free trade and the MAFI was signed by countries and covered 75 percent of US textile and apparel imports.
ReplyDeleteIn 2005 the cotton lobby sided with Auggie limits on Chinese approval imports. under the 2007 farm bill. The U.S. was getting t-shirts from more then 100 countries. 1,200 percent has gone in cotton knit shirting . Bush Administration around plans comparatives. meaning that they kept with textile and wanted quotas to project American made cloths
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ReplyDeleteThe story of this simple product can illuminate a number of ongoing debates. Backlash began in the late 1990's and evolved into more mainstream reservations about global trade. T-shirts journey from china to the U.S. is engineered today by a web of political constrains on market on both rich and poor country producers seek political protection. Most african cotton farmers are granted neither political protections nor market opportunities nor access to technical or even basic literacy. Anyone can work for companies as hard as they work.
Textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand merchandise. Chapter 15 helps to better establish a clear point on how political creations of sorts, stubins gets no help or protection from the U.S. government. The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China was $156 billion in 2007. In politics, Aristotle endorsed the concept of EPZ’s. Aristotle was a fundamental mistrust of international trade. The nicest and poorest countries of the world critic of the used clothing trade weren’t hard to find textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand clothes.
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ReplyDeleteTextile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand merchandise. Chapter 15 helps to better establish a clear point on how political creations of sorts, stubins gets no help or protection from the U.S. government. The U.S. merchandise trade deficit with China was $156 billion in 2007. In politics, Aristotle endorsed the concept of EPZ’s. Aristotle was a fundamental mistrust of international trade. The nicest and poorest countries of the world critic of the used clothing trade weren’t hard to find textile factories are in trouble due to the distribution of banned second hand clothes.
Chapter 15
ReplyDeleteMitumba may destroy some jobs, but it very clearly creates others. Textile factories are in trouble in Africa for the same reasons any kind are in trouble: corruption, political risk, low education levels, insecure property rights, macroeconomic instability. Mitumba trade and other similar activities have provided a step out of the village as well as step up the economic ladder for people who did not have factory alternatives. In 2007, nearly 12 ,million tons of municipal textile waste was generated, and approximately 15% of this is recovered for reuse or recycling.
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ReplyDeleteThe conclusion it talks about a person called Micheal Shellenburger he was a anti-globalization. because saw how sweatshops were he changed his mind and believes in economic growth were he believes it can be the solution to enviormental challenges and infrastructures investments in highways. it also talks about pictra rivoli giving an overall view on what she learned about her 254 3/4-256 T-shirts. she states that we shoul just leave the markets alone to actually have free-trade. describes her story as a tale that demands protection and that protection is for textile workers, cotton farmers, and citizens everywhere in the market. political protection make things worse for the poor but better due to the minimum labor standerds. things are revealing about the moral and political discussions. how some benefit and some dont. every coountry has something going on a big change is going to happen everywhere.
Chapter 15
ReplyDeleteThe barriers to the mitumba trade have in large mitumba trade have in large measure been elected by groans of the local textile industry. Mitumba trade and other similar activities have been predicted a step out of the village as well as a step up the economic ladder. In 2007, nearly 12 million tons of municipal textile waste was generated, and approximately 15 percent of this was recovered for reuse or recycling.
Chapter 15
ReplyDeleteAs many of us wonder where our clothes is being sent after personal use, chapter 15 provides us with an informative view on what occurs. Individuals donate their clothes to stores such as Goodwill, although we do not realize that not all the clothes given will be sold in their store. Clothes that is not sold is then sent as charity to those in need. The African Growth and Opportunity Act is a step in the right direction. Also not all the clothes donated to Goodwill will get to its target, but instead a middle man may receive it and makes it profit. This chapter also speaks of its consumerism, trade barriers, and liberalization. Trade barriers are explained to decrease, thanks both to SMARTS Efforts and to the general trend toward import liberalization and continues into growing affection to fashionable clothing. Consumerism is what creates the supply that allows businesses, such as Geotys', to continually expand. Finally it's important to acknowledge that US shipping stuff into America costs more than shipping it out.
Chapter 14
ReplyDeleteTanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expecting of 46 due to many diseases that are here. Tanzania had the 2nd lowest GDP and whenever U.S exports clothes, it's always more of women’s clothes than men’s. Many of the importers order most of their clothing in larger bales, up to 500 or even up to 1,500 pounds. Hundreds of stalls and thousands of shirt in Dar Es Salaam, the consumers have nothing if not choices. In the end of the t-shirt life is a global industry where it pays to be the “little guy”,where the power equation is flipped up away from the multinational corporation.
Miguel Romero Conclusion
ReplyDeleteMost cotton farmers are granted neither political protections nor market opportunities nor access to to technical or even basic literacy. Cutting agricultural subsides, democratization, and giving poor countries a place at the table at trade negotiations are all steps in the right direction. Some early christians believed that God did not want us to trade but others viewed trading as a way to get along with others. Anyone can work for companies as long as they work hard. The weather cannot be changed which is the only thing that affects them from working like how it is mentioned that multiple environmental challenges are in the t-shirt life and there is nothing that can be done. T-shirts journey from China to the U.S. is engineered today by a web of political constrains on market both rich and poor country producers seek political rescue.
Chapter 15
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 15 it discusses about the program A.G.O.A(African Growth and Opportunities Act) which is considered a step forward into the right direction. There has been around 30,000 textile jobs lost in zamba. More than 30 countries ban the import of used clothing. The use by many African countries of pre-shipments inspections companies have led to charges of overvaluation, corruption , and ineptitude.All the clothes donated to Goodwill might not get to its destination instead they go to a middle man so they can receive a profit. Charitable organizations try an argue that the clothes should be donated. Unprepared and ill equipped to compete Maricato Tanzania the critics fear that the they will be pummeled by market forces.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteChapter 13 talks about how the Unites States has been the world's largest exporter of used clothing. The richer Americans become the bigger the mounds of cast of clothing swell.American used clothing is shipped to the"second world." Trans American trading company is a company of used clothing that sends used clothing to other states and making China loose money off there t-shirt prices.In 2008, the selling price of used T-shirts in a good condition was about 80 cents per pound.Ratty old t-shirts become shoddy which is shredded bits of a t-shirt.
Chapter 14
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Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expectancy of about 46 due to many of the diseases that are here. Tanzania has the second lowest GDP.Many impults order most of their clothing up too 500 or even 1.500 pounds, and thousands of t-shirts, at the end of the t-shirt life, is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy, where the power equations is flipped upside down away from the multinational corporation
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ReplyDeleteLizette Lopez Chapter 14
ReplyDeleteChapter fourteen started off by talking about Tanzania which is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expectancy of about forty-six due to the many diseases that the people are exposed to on a daily basis. This country had the second lowest GDP, and whenever the United States exports clothes, it is always more women’s clothes than men’s clothes due to the fact that women tend to shop more. Tanzania’s upper class are the only ones who wore the more “high end” items. Many imports order most of their clothing in larger bales up to 500 or even 1,500 pounds. At the end of the chapter, the textile industry is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy. The power equation is flipped upside down away from the multinational corporation.
Conclusion-
ReplyDeleteAs the book comes to a close, the author summaries about the global economy in different perspectives. For example, this books goes away from the point it tries to prove early on and offers a different light to sweat shops. We see sweat shops as a cheap labor source and exploitation of human beings when those workers see it as an opportunity to get out of their family farm and make a living for themselves independently. It brings religion into play also and states how some people see global trading as a SIN. Reason being, that God put the sea in between nations to use it as food supply and not as a trading path. Finally it talks how global economy and global trading could help establish some form of world peace. As nations trade with one another and depend on each other for specific goods, that can help eliminate back stabbing and establish some sort of need for one another.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteThe United States has many families giving away used clothing. In the past years the U.S leads the world in shipping used clothing. Ed Stobin takes shirts to Africa and each shirt is about 25 cents. T-shirts with pictures will sell for less then white plain shirts. Workers are now miners and graders rather than sorters. Jobs require more skill and more attention and rewarded with more money. Japanese will pay thousands of dollars for Levis and Nikes brands. Japan demand is limited to high end and quirky items as well Japan is the largest dollar volume customer. The U.S textile recycling industry consists of thousands of small family businesses.
In the beginning of the conclusion he's basically summarizing what the book was about and how things have changed.Christians believed that god did not want us to trade but others said that is was a form of bringing different types of people together. Dietra Tivoli states to leave the market alone to have free trade. she demands protection for textile workers. Every country has something going on a big change is going to happen everywhere.Michael Shellenberger was an anti-globalization activist targeting nike sweatshops but then changed his mind and believes economic growth can be the solution to our environmental challenges investment and innovation on clean energy and tech. are enabled to be economic growth and will create the prosperity of the future just as past infracture investments in highways railroads,microchips and the internet created the prosperity of the present.
ReplyDeleteThe United States has thousands of families giving away used clothing. In pat years the U.S leads the world is shipping used clothing to foreign. Ed Stobian takes shits to Africa and each shirt goes for about twenty-five cents. T-Shirts with pictures will sell less than plain ones. Like Ed Stobian, the U.S textile recycling industry consists of thousands of small family business. Jobs now require more skill and pay more. Japanese will pay thousands of dollars for Levis and Nikes, just because they are American culture.
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ReplyDeleteThere is an African act that permits the shipping of the used clothes to that country. The act is called the African Opportunity Act. More than 30 countries ban the import of used clothes. In Zambia textile jobs have been gone down. About 30,000 textile jobs are being lost in that country. There is this organization or concept call the Export Processing Zone (EPZ).This concept was created thanks to the idea of Aristole. If used clothing would be allowed into the EPZ, China could buy bulks from the U.S. charities. That means that the clothing would not have leave the port at all.
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In 2007, nearly 12 million tons of textile waste was generated, and approximately 15% of this was recover for rescue or recycling. While mitruba destroys some jobs it very clearly creates others in the textile industry. in ch 15 it describes a program known as the AGO which was considered a step forward into the right direction. 30000 jobs were lost in zamba.
Japanese will over price the cost of a shirt. Not only shirts but specific brands like Levis and Nike. Ed Stobin takes shirts to Africa and sells for shirts around 25 cents a shirt. Shirts that have no logo or are plain are worth more then shirts with logos on it. Jobs now require more skills and more attention and reward a lot more money.
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ReplyDeleteTanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world with a life expertain of about 46 due to the many diseases that are here this country had the 2nd lowest GDP. At the end of the t-shirt life is a global industry where it pays to be the little guy where the power equation is flipped upside down away from the multinatnal corpuration.
Most cotton farmers are granted political protections nor market opportunities nor access to technical or even basic literacy. Cutting agricultural subsidies democratic and giving poor countries a place at the table at trade negotiation are all steps in the right direction. Some early christians believed that good did not want as to trade but others viewed trading as a way to get asking with others. Anyone can work for a company as hard as they work but the weather cannot be changed which is the only thing that affects them from working. Like how we mentioned how multiple environmental challenges are in t shirt life and there is nothing that can be done.
ReplyDeleteThe conclusion is basically a brief summary of the book and what the author, Pietra Rivoli believes on all the information she received. Mrs. Rivoli mentions that everything she found out, made her believe that the government should leave the markets alone to actually have free-trade around the world. She lables her story as a tale that demands protection. Those protection are for textile workers, cotton farmers, and everyone else that is in the market. Moral and political discussions are revealing that some people benefit and others don't. Although every country is stuggling some way some how, a positive change will be happening soon states Mrs. Rivoli.
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ReplyDeleteAs the book comes to the conclusion , families all around the world discovered a new way of making money and providing a stable family. They have escaped from working in farms and found a better/easy profession in working in sweat shops. People would have economic problems and trying hard to raise their family, until cotton farms all around the world have been a solution to peoples problems in investing and having a stable family.
Chapter 13
ReplyDeleteThis chapter explains how rich Americans and even middle class Americans excel at throwing things away. The richer Americans become the bigger the mounds of cast of clothing swell. America’s castoffs and clothing thrown away foms the backbone of a dynamic global industry. In the past decades the United States has been the world’s largest exporter of used clothing. Trans American trading company is a company used clothing that sends used clothing to other states and making china lose money off their t-shirts prices. America used clothing is shipped to the “Second World”. In 2008, the selling price of used t-shirts is good condition was about 80 cents per pound. Ratty old t-shirts become shoddy which is shredded bits of a t-shirt.
chapter 13
ReplyDeletetalks about how America is the world's largest exporter of used clothing. The Trans American trading company is a company of used clothing that sends used clothing to other states like Africa and Japanesewhere the value of a used shirts goes up to 100 to 300 dollars just because of the brand of the shirt like Nike and Polo, making China loose money off there t-shirt prices.In 2008, the selling price of used T-shirts in a good condition was about 80 cents per pound. With selling prices falling and buying price rising the sell price are below the Stubins cost.
The conclusion
ReplyDeleteThe conclusion is about that some Christians believed that god did not want us to trade. It had a different view of god's will. Perhaps, instead trade was a part of god's plan to help us get along with those different from ourselves. Having a good relationship with all the countries avoid wars