Stories: Clothes
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After the Bangladesh Tragedy: Six Ethical, Eco and Fair Clothing Manufacturers
As the death toll from the Rana Plaza factory collapseclimbs over 800 [Ed note: it has now reached 1100], it is easy to heap blame on the factory owners and the companies who source in a country where the averagemonthly wage is $70 to $100–and often even lower. But consumers also ought to look inward: our desire to have a cheap...
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Does That Abaya Come in Brown?
The West has a particular image of Saudi women: Draped in plain black cloth with their faces mostly, if not fully, covered. But basic black isn’t the only option. There are personally designed abayas, gray abayas and, a Jeddah favorite, the brown abaya: