dye factories ordered to close
Seven wash and dye factories in Dhaka, Bangladesh have been ordered to stop dumping into the Buriganga River, or close. Their electricity was cut off, then restored for a three-month grace period. Last year, a giant factory explosion in China killed hundreds and was barely reported. It was first said their product was fertilizer. In…… Continue reading dye factories ordered to close
Nudie’s sewing machine
Nudie Cohn in his workshop. The embroidery panels on the table are similar to one of Robert Redford’s suits in 1979’s Electric Horseman. Young apprentice Manuel Cuevas, (who recently turned 86) is at the pressing table. The machine behind Nudie is now at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Without knowing it was the same…… Continue reading Nudie’s sewing machine
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