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Shoppers face hurdles in finding ethical clothing

And with a few exceptions, such as the 250-store clothing chain American Apparel Inc., most aren't national brands.It's even more difficult to figure out if your clothes are made in safe...

Colombian firm starts making armored clothing for children

Factory owner Miguel Caballero said he never thought about making protective clothes for kids until requests came in after the attack on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut last month.

Pet owners spend billions on holiday treats, clothes, jewelry

"I have one customer who has six dogs and she dresses the dogs in holiday clothes every day" during the Christmas holidays, Pontillo said.

Commentary: Where our clothes are made matters

There are about 4,000 garment factories in Bangladesh that earn $20 billion annually from overseas clothing sales, which amount to about 80 percent of its exports, reported the Boston Globe.

Big retailers used clothes made in factory where 112 died

Charles Kernaghan, director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, said nothing will change unless clothing companies protect workers as vigorously as they do their brands.

Wal-Mart, Disney clothes found in Bangladesh fire

Labor activists have seized on the blaze - the deadliest in Bangladesh's nearly 35-year history of exporting clothing - to argue that retailers must insist on more stringent fire standards.

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Nordstrom lowers outlook for year based on soft sales

Top performing categories included makeup, women's clothing and purses.

Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips

Top performing categories included makeup, women's clothing and purses.

NEW YORK: Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips

Top performing categories included makeup, women's clothing and purses.

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Gap Earnings: Turnaround Picks Up Speed

Gap notched a 43% rise in quarterly earnings as the apparel retailer kept up the momentum of its...

Inside a Bangladesh garment factory Pictures

Young women work at a garment factory in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

Rue21 Agrees to $1.1 Billion Buyout by Apax

Rue21 said it has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Apax Partners for $1.1 billion,...