Sew what? American Apparel founder Dov Charney wants to de-emphasize the fact he doesn't use sweatshop labor; he's just trying to sell a better T-shirt.
Los Angeles Business Journal › May 31, 2004
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Sew what? American Apparel founder Dov Charney wants to de-emphasize the fact he doesn't use sweatshop labor; he's just trying to sell a better T-shirt.
FROM his downtown Los Angeles office, Dov Charney, founder under of American Apparel Inc., tries to show that garment manufacturers don't need sweatshop labor. His operation designs, cuts and sews T-shirts, sweat suits, underwear and baby clothing. He pays workers an average hourly wage of $12.50 plus benefits, far higher than the $2 to $3 norm in downtown sweatshops. Charney says his ability to oversee nearly eve...
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