Tag: clothes
A contractor will win a large contract. He/she will piece out the contract to lots of small shops. This way he doesn’t own a factory and insures he…
Most of the villagers still use a wood burning stove. Wealth has not come to this village yet.
Typical of living conditions, the grandfather takes care of his grandson in front of the home.
In Taishan most households have washers but do not have dryers. To dry they resort to the sun.
These people are trimming the loose threads, correcting misalignments, and, in general, looking at the quality of the product. As I understand it, as a group, they are paid…
People work weekdays and on weekends. There are over 10 million garment workers in China. They average $1.26 per hour.
This garment factory is set up in the south part of Taicheng near a market place. Garment factories run 24/7. It is piece work so when there is…
Most people don’t have clothes dryers. Most of them don’t have washers either. They wash and dry where they can even in the streets.
In the old parts of town, dryers are not used. Typically, the poorer people live there and they cannot afford a dryer. If they could afford a dryer…
Tee-shirts the way you like them. This man will make any tee shirt. You pick the material, size, and design.
At the tea factory, the workers are given a place to stay. The bachelor is allowed one room; the families I do not know. This is a bachelor…
With a simple cart, some clothes, and a place to sell, this entrepreneur is in business. She gets the clothes, secure the cart, and march Pu Hung Jie…
These clothes vendors sell clothes every day in the same spot. They pull their cart up close, set up their stands, hang their clothes, and wait for customers.
Xia Chuan people have an old saying: “Babies and toddlers should wear old clothes because for them it is healthier.”