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World Service,02 Mar 2010,25 mins

Ready To Wear

Global Business

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Global Business goes behind the scenes in the international clothing industry. Western consumers love cheap clothes with famous labels, and so do the developing countries where they are made. But the garment factories are places where pay is often low and conditions can be terrible. Peter Day gets some insights on how things might improve in one major exporter, Bangladesh.

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