The new American Apparel: claims of ‘ethically made’ abroad clash with reality

The company was sold to Gildan and moved operations outside the US – now the idea the brand was based upon clashes with what workers actually experience

Under a page headlined “Sweatshop Free Stories” on American Apparel’s website is a video profile of a young Honduran man, Heber Lopez, a garment worker at one of the factories in San Antonio, Honduras responsible for producing the retailer’s clothing.

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