Sewing Hope offers the first account of a bold challenge to apparel-industry sweatshops. The Alta Gracia factory in the Dominican Republic is the anti-sweatshop. It boasts a living wage three times the legal minimum, high health and safety standards, and a legitimate union—all verified by an independent monitor. It is the only apparel factory in the global south to meet these criteria.
The Alta Gracia business model represents an alternative to the industry’s usual race-to-the-bottom model with its inherent poverty wages and unsafe factory conditions. Workers’ stories reveal how adding US$0.90 to a sweatshirt’s production price can change lives: from getting a life-saving operation to a reunited family; from purchasing children's school uniforms to taking night classes; from obtaining first-ever bank loans to installing running water. Sewing Hope invites readers into the apparel industry’s sweatshops and the Alta Gracia factory to learn how the anti-sweatshop started, how it overcame challenges, and how the impact of its business model could transform the global industry.
eBook - PDF
Sewing Hope
How One Factory Challenges the Apparel Industry's Sweatshops
- 245 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Sewing Hope
How One Factory Challenges the Apparel Industry's Sweatshops
About this book
Trusted by 375,005 students
Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.
Study more efficiently using our study tools.
Information
Publisher
University of California PressYear
2017Print ISBN
9780520292901
Edition
1eBook ISBN
9780520966246
Table of contents
- Cover
- Sewing Hope
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. The Difference between Heaven and Earth Introducing Alta Gracia
- 2. From Factory Favorite to Fighter Human Cost of the “Race to the Bottom”
- 3. Risky Proposition, Unlikely Alliance Founding a New Factory
- 4. Ideals into Action Building an Anti-Sweatshop Model
- 5. Escaping Scripted Roles Unexpected Benefits of a New Approach
- 6. Stories of Transformation Diverse Impacts of a Living Wage
- 7. Surviving on Our Own Adjusting the Business Model
- 8. Replication or Revolution Alta Gracia in Context
- Afterword: Taking Action
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.5M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access Sewing Hope by Sarah Adler-Milstein,John M. Kline in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Workplace Culture. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.