Clothing Goes to War BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership

Clothing Goes to War BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / LeadershipAcross the globe, raw materials and workers were shifted to war work and manufacturing for civilians almost ended. Governments mandated rationing programmes in many countries to regulate the limited supply. 75 years later the slow fashion movement is motivating new reductions in clothing consumption. 108 b w, 16 col. illus. New Books Network (New Books in History) interview with Nan Turner

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