The Clean Clothes Campaign Video/dvd Catalogue

Exhibition: The Clothes She Wears

The Clothes She Wears is a fashion collection with a difference: Instead of showing the latest models by well-known designers, this original collection will show the actual clothes worn by women who work in the garment industry.
Have you ever wondered what kinds of things the women who sew our clothes wear? What does it feel like to work long hours making garments in a factory or at home? Inspired by the influential ‘social sculpture’ movement, Siobhan Wall invited women from eight different countries worldwide to send her the clothes they wear for this unusual, thought-provoking exhibition. On display will be a selection of outfits, including skirts, shoes, trousers, handbags and scarves from Lesotho, Sri Lanka, Australia, Britain,Thailand, The Netherlands, Bulgaria and Mexico.

Stories about the women’s lives will be on display and a free accompanying catalogue will also be available.

This exhibition was produced in collaboration with colleagues from The Clean Clothes Campaign and other organisations which support workers in the garment industry.

The exhibition was funded by HIVOS, Den Haag.
Read the Catalog: 'the clothes she wears'. 1192 Kb)
If you would like to host this exhibition in for instance your gallery, library or community centre, please contact us for information via info@cleanclothes.org

Videoclip The clip, which shows a women's foot being stitched up with the Nike swoosh, 8 language versions, duration : 30 seconds, in black and white. For orders and more information please contact Carole Crabe at: carole.crabbe@mdm.ngonet.be

Women Garment Workers History on Display