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Making Them Sweat

Lead by the group United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), college students at more than 175 schools are putting pressure on their colleges to force the clothing companies colleges work with to overhaul their practices.

Change Its Clothes? Never!

While many outdoor companies are moving their manufacturing factories to Asia and switching to cheap labor, the Seattle-based company, C.C. Filson Co. only manufactures its clothes in the U.S., with no overseas contractors, and using all natural…

A Family Affair

One of Seattle's leading Preline Manufacturers, Shah's Safari Inc., was founded by three borthers Akhil, Raj, and Amit Shah.

Seattle Shirt Company Succeeds Where Others have Washed Out

Shah Safari Inc., is at the moment the largest supplier of boy's and men's in the United States and plans to make great business at Seattle Preline.

Little Boxes, Big Impact

Follows the manufacturing and shipping of Generra shirts, to illustrate the trade relations and routes between Asia and the Pacific Northwest.

"Sweet Dreams" that Come from a Seattle Factory

The Seattle Quilt Manufacturing Company makes quilts, bedspreads, bedroom curtains, and pillows.

Entire West Buys Seattle-Made Shirts

The Dagg-Derneden Company is shipping its shirts to the West and even to Minnesota, and other Midwest and Eastern states.

6 Dresses a Minute; 3000 a Day!

The Seattle-based dress company, Baxley Dress Manufacturing Company is one of the most successful dress companies in the US.

Giving the Working Man Housewife a Big Hand

The Seattle-based company, Seattle Glove Company makes gloves especially for working men and housewives to protect their hands while working.

Sweatshops of the Great Northwest

While the garment industry is shrinking nationally, in Washington, this industry is growing as a result of the use of low-paying garment factories and sweatshops.