Comments on: Documentary – Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags

By: Carla Rose

Carla Rose — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:29:24 +0000

Joseph, it was an HBO Documentary Film that came out a couple months ago. It should be on Netflix now. I would check there.

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/schmatta/index.html

By: Joseph Sanchez

Joseph Sanchez — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:18:51 +0000

Sounds interesting, where can I find this documentary! I know my mother would love it!

By: Carla Rose

Carla Rose — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:49 +0000

@Class Factotum – I totally agree with you there!

By: Carla Rose

Carla Rose — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:15 +0000

@Steve – I understand what you’re saying, but your wealthy friends have a choice. If they don’t show up at work, its likely they wont starve. They have more options than a young woman with no education working for almost nothing a day.

By: class factotum

class factotum — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:32:16 +0000

“Some of my wealthier friends consider sitting in a cubicle all day a form of slavery as well”

Except they have a choice. It’s not slavery and it’s an insult to slavery to call it that. I think your wealthier friends probably have never been to a 3rd world country and have no clue what life is like for someone who is really poor.

By: Steve C @ MyWifeQuitHerJob.com

Steve C @ MyWifeQuitHerJob.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:23:49 +0000

I’ve actually visited many of these textile factories first hand. What we consider slavery is what they consider making a living. It’s all about perspective. Some of my wealthier friends consider sitting in a cubicle all day a form of slavery as well. In any case, Asia has built up a gigantic infrastructure for manufacturing that is unbelievable until you see it and it is hyper efficient. I don’t really see how the US can compete
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By: Custo Icon Design

Custo Icon Design — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:31:58 +0000

WOW ! What a statistics i am not sure about that .

By: gina

gina — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:46:24 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts on the documentary-I really wanted to see it, but I don’t have cable so I’m hoping it will make its way to Netflix eventually. Appreciate the link to Story of Stuff as well
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By: Liv Lundelius

Liv Lundelius — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:44:13 +0000

its a very important and also very difficult and complex topic!
I produce all my dresses in my own studio! somtimes with
bigger orders with help from a local seamstress and of course
with help from all my lovely interns.
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By: Carla Rose

Carla Rose — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:54 +0000

@Nathalie – It is quite sobering to see and read those statistics. Its more than “just” fashion, its our environment, human rights and economy.