Breathless for Blue Jeans

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A worker sandblasts denim at a factory, topless but wearing a facemask. Photo: Justin Jin / Panos Pictures
The human cost of distressed jeans.
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A Bangladeshi garment worker is seen wearing a face mask while producing clothing to be sold on major overseas markets. Photo: Marcel Crozet / ILO

Garment workers

The global garment industry employs up to 60 million people worldwide and makes billions in profits each year. Yet most garment workers, mainly young women, have never benefited from this wealth.
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