Cubelogic Improv

A US clothing retailer, American Apparel, applied some of the things Grillo is preaching: they design and manifacture their garments entirely under one roof in LA. This way they have cut off transportation times, fees and side effects (pollution):

“Ultimately, it is this system that allows us to stay competitive while paying the highest wages in the garment industry.”

“We claim that our products are sweatshop free because we pay our workers a fair wage according to California wage and hour laws which are rarely respected. Unlike other companies who have gone off shore, or use subcontractors, we insist on knowing the faces of our workers.”