Where does the president of the United States buy his clothes? Fargo s3e1: The Law of Vacant Places, Maurice, FX 2017
I kind of feel like Freddie Mercury in these things [Lederhosen]. Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park Europe II: Berlin
In the clothes stores, curators follow a strict rule to preserve their 70,000 precious garments. Secrets of the Museum s1e2, BBC 2020
Many of the clothes we trash are perfectly wearable. Secret World of Your Rubbish s2e3, Channel 5 2020
Casuals is an untold story because they developed outside of the normal realms of youth fashion. They developed it in football rather than in music. Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion, Amazon 2021
Everybody wanted to attach themselves to the most expensive sports wear they could get their hands on to. And it made us feel good about ourselves. ibid.
For more than 50 years Britain has been a melting pot of youth subcultures … As the 70s ended and the 80s began, the Casual movement took grip across the UK. ibid.
Being a football Casual brought a common identity and a confidence some couldn’t find anywhere else at the time. ibid.
Soon entrepreneurs started building factories to house the stocking frames ... These frame-knitter workshops with their high long windows to let in light were all built together around 1820. Mark Williams: More Industrial Revelations s2e2: What to Wear? Discovery 2005
The knitters took their employers to court with little effect. So, under the mythical leadership of one General Lud, well-organised gangs of knitters smashed the frames of any employers who broke the law. ibid.
A sewing machine did away with ten tailors. ibid.
Atacama desert: A mountain of used discarded clothes … Each year … sixty thousand tons of clothes have been dumped illegally … Millions of pieces are dumped here. Simon Reeve’s South America V, BBC 2022
I’m undercover at the headquarters of fashion giant Boohoo. The company’s built its reputation on selling cheap, on-trend clothes. Boohoo’s been criticised for its pursuit of low prices. It promised to change. But has its founder? I’m told by a colleague she lies to suppliers to drive costs down. And discover workers making Boohoo clothes pushed to the limit. Panorama: Boohoo’s Broken Promises, BBC 2023
Promise #1: Be fair to suppliers … Time and against I see them trying to cut prices even on orders that have already been agreed … Promise #2: Realistic timescales … Promise #3: Better transparency. ibid.