Made on Earth
Subtitle: what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes
By: Wolfgang Korn
Contributors: Calleja, Jen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781408192474; 9781408173916
Subjects: Clothing and dress; Juvenile literature; Fashion; Textile workers; Social conditions; Textile industry; History; International trade; Recycled products; JUVENILE FICTION; General; Social aspects
Description: How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. From the initial order through to shipping, recycling, and eventually landfill, Made on Earth explores how one single item can connect so many people's lives. Focusing not just on environmental but ethical trading concerns, Made on Earth ultimately ex.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Contents; 1 How a Fleece Became the Star; 2 Can Money Really Buy Everything?; 3 Oil Tankers: The Whipping Boys of Globalisation; 4 A General Strike in Chittagong: Bangladesh Hangs By a Thread; 5 Tuk-tuk Races, Floods and Fleece: A Day in Bangladesh's Textile Industry; 6 A World of Floating Metal Boxes: A Container Ship Heading for Europe; 7 From Surplus to Talisman: Something Unwanted Becomes a Lucky Charm; 8 The Fishing Industry and People Trafficking: A Journey to West Africa; 9 Some are Thirsty, Others are Not: A Showdown in Tenerife.; title: 10 How We Could Change the End of This Story TogetherAbout the Author; Glossary; Further Information; Copyright Page.