american apparel

[doubleindemnity]

i own a handful of american apparel t-shirts (some bought directly from the montreal store and others from giant robot) and 6 pairs of underwear, i was always felt a little uneasy about the whole "we're sweatshop free" slant to the company because i felt it a bit of a slant

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[selenie]

and ya still are quite the fair maid, ya pretty lass!

but yeah...stomach turning indeed.

[doubleindemnity]

i imagine there is a small fraction that believe i'm more wench than maid! ; )

[shiu]

i'll take them off your hands. i hate 'em bitches.

[doubleindemnity]

what? my panties?

[shiu]

your sweatshop free shirts :)

[jets_to_japan]

wow. I'd like to see the article in context, just because I want to believe that it's not true.... but I have a sinking feeling that it's more fact than fiction...

I actually just bought a zip up hoodie from them that I'm embroidering for my mom's birthday. Their plain tops make a nice canvas for quick hand made projects.

[doubleindemnity]

the italicized quote above was taken from an article in that link but i'd like to see the jane magazine interview. i've seen him a few times on the new music (a lefty music news show in canada), pontificating on why we don't need unions, etc. i found him a little too full of rhetoric and the whole thing just puzzled me.

bad politics aside, i really do like their clothes which is why this is even more complicated. i like the cuts of the t-shirts and underwear. awww, your mum sounds like she'll have a really wonderful birthday. warren and i have hoodies from them too. are you using stability paper while embroidering?

[jets_to_japan]

I didn't need the stability paper since the knit of the sweater is so think but like a fool I put one of my patterns on a pocket so I have been actually stitching with my hand inside the pocket which is a total pain in the butt. Oh well, live and learn :)

I'm also making these almond muffins with dried cherries for her that she requested. Actually just today I found a little woven basket and a buffalo-check blue&white cotton napkin to wrap them in (both a steal for just under $10 total), much better than the gladware I was planning on sticking them in.

I might have asked you this before but have you read the magazine ReadyMade? I can't remember if you said that it was available where you are.... Anyway, I bought one for myself but my mom picked on up for me too so if you want me to send the extra to you I'll pop it in the mail.

[jets_to_japan]

There is a cool exhibit coming up at The Henry Ford Museum (near Detroit) and is running through this summer so if you and Warren are still thinking about a little road trip we can see if we can work this into the schedule...

http://www.hfmgv.org/museum/vintagecouture/exhibit.asp