The tide of fast fashion pulls in a way that can feel difficult to escape, even as supply chain problems spread around the globe. Love it or hate it, many feel they can’t live without quick and cheap clothes from brands like H&M or Zara. We’re revisiting the work of activist Hoda Katebi and a collective of garment workers in the US city of Chicago who have a radical vision for a world without fast fashion, and they’re taking it on with their own worker-owned factory: Blue Tin Productions.

In this episode:
Hoda Katebi (@hodakatebi), activist
Mercy, member of Blue Tin Production

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The tide of fast fashion pulls in a way that can feel difficult to escape, even as supply chain problems spread around the globe. Love it or hate it, many feel they can&rsquo;t live without quick and cheap clothes from brands like H&amp;M or Zara. We&rsquo;re revisiting the work of activist Hoda Katebi and a collective of garment workers in the US city of Chicago who have a radical vision for a world without fast fashion, and they&rsquo;re taking it on with their own worker-owned factory: Blue Tin Productions.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>Hoda Katebi (<a href="https://twitter.com/hodakatebi">@hodakatebi</a>), activist</li>
<li>Mercy, member of Blue Tin Production</li>
</ul>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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