clothing and footwear industry: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	apparel and allied industry • garment industry • soft-goods industry

Photos

Workers operate sewing machines and stitch green and white garments at a busy garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Topics

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Key People

Agnes Nestor.

Agnes Nestor

American labor leader