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✓ Published: 25-Oct-2013
✓ Published: 25-Oct-2013
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How does a simple T-shirt get made? To find out, we decided to make one -- and track every step of production. It all started in Mississippi. Or, if you go back far enough, in a seed lab.nnThe full story is at planetmoney.com/shirt. nnThe videos:nPart I: Cotton https://vimeo.com/77795980nPart II: Machines https://vimeo.com/78842170nPart III: People https://vimeo.com/78008299nPart IV: Boxes https://vimeo.com/78851013nPart V: You https://vimeo.com/78768385nnMusic: n
How does a simple T-shirt get made? To find out, we decided to make one -- and track every step of production. It all started in Mississippi. Or, if you go back far enough, in a seed lab.nnThe full story is at planetmoney.com/shirt. nnThe videos:nPart I: Cotton https://vimeo.com/77795980nPart II: Machines https://vimeo.com/78842170nPart III: People https://vimeo.com/78008299nPart IV: Boxes https://vimeo.com/78851013nPart V: You https://vimeo.com/78768385nnMusic: n
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