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In Fashion’s Global Supply Chain, a Ruthless Race to the Bottom

A year into the coronavirus crisis, the garment industry and its millions of workers are suffering as they slash prices to stay competitive.
A garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh closed due to lockdown in April 2020.
A garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh closed due to lockdown in April 2020. Getty Images. (NurPhoto)

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