clothes

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Corporal Ismaila Ceesay, a 28-year-old information management specialist from Stratford, east London, said part of the exercise was arriving in civilian clothes and changing into uniform only once through the secure barriers.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The trade ministry says that in the two years before the increase, used clothes made up 26% to 32% of garment and textile imports.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Among the tactics: Feel free to wear the clothes for a while before sending them back.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It’s a cycle: Consumers want to save money because they don’t earn enough in the first place, and that demand drives terrible working conditions for the people who make the clothes.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The clothes I was wearing were a uniform, army-issued from skirt to belt and jaunty hat.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse