EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 45 MIN

Episode 3: Red Hot Fantasy Labor

from Severed Thread: The Decline of the Swiss Embroidery Industry

In this episode I address the link between embroidery and the plague of fast fashion.Links:Why fast-fashion garment workers' lives are still at risk ⁠https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/why-fast-fashion-garment-workers-lives-are-still-at-risk-transcript-1.7120894⁠Shirtwaist Factory Fire Episode on Dressed: The History of Fashion Podcast ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sweatshops-and-shirtwaists-remembering-the/id1350850605?i=1000649944856⁠Music used in this episode was taken from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound.

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