Clothing industry
The Essential. Where the Castoffs Go. Audio, 6 minutes
The business of recycling and why the rich world buys so much stuff
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Blue Jeans. Audio, 18 minutes
Why do blue jeans have such global appeal?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
High St Fashion: Weaving New Threads. Audio, 38 minutes
Sarah Butler asks, can the Bangladesh garment industry become ethical and profitable?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Assignment. After the Collapse - the Rana Plaza Legacy. Audio, 25 minutes
Has anything changed for garment workers in Bangladesh after the collapse of a factory?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why do we wear ties? Audio, 18 minutes
Why do we do the things we do? This week, Mike Williams asks why we wear neckties.
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
One Planet. Pumas and Pandas. Audio, 18 minutes
The hidden cost of a pair of trainers, plus how to rent a panda
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Inside The Global Giants. Levi Strauss: Denim And Idealism. Audio, 28 minutes
How does the jeans giant balance competitive pressures with idealistic corporate values?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Agenda. Behind the Label – Interview with John Pilger. Audio, 26 minutes
John Pilger talks about New Rulers of the World, his new film about 'designer' sweatshops
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Artbeat. Accra's Fashion Industry. Audio, 29 minutes
The state of Ghana's fashion industry from design to manufacture
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Talking From England. Talking from Manchester. Audio, 14 minutes
An interview with Shami Ahmed 'the fashion prince of Manchester'
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Network UK. Yorkshire Wool Industry. Audio, 12 minutes
The wool-textile industry in Yorkshire has had a record year
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Network UK. West Midlands Clothing Industry. Audio, 13 minutes
Asian immigrants and the growing clothing industry in the West Midlands
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year