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The Fashion Industry’s War on Clothing Tags

The fashion industry hates those annoying clothing labels as much as you do.
A clothing tag displays care instructions, several symbols and indicates that the garment was made in the USA.
Are the clothing tag's days numbered? (Shutterstock)

The fashion industry has a new cause: getting rid of those annoying, sometimes itchy tags stitched into clothes.

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Marc Bain
Marc Bain

Marc Bain is Technology Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of technology and innovation, from start-ups to Big Tech.

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