The garment industry is one of the oldest and largest export industries.
The industry exemplifies the challenges associated with global
manufacturing: low wages, "flexible" contracts and sweatshop conditions.
Informal garment and textile workers often experience isolation,
invisibility and lack of power, especially those who produce from their
homes.
In the garment sector, production can be dispersed to many locations
across and within countries. In developed countries, this is associated
with outsourcing production to developing countries. In developing
countries, production moves within and between countries in search of
cheaper/faster labour.
