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The Lives behind the Label 1 Look at the photograph and read the caption to find out about sweatshops . Sweatshop in New York City — early 1900 s Sweatshops were clothing factories where the workers worked long hours , earned very little money and where the working conditions were very bad . The factory owners made a lot of money , or profit , because the workers did not earn very much . These factories were called " sweatshops" because they were often very hot and the workers sweated all day . It was said that profits were "sweated" out of workers because of their hard work . 2 Do you think clothes are made in sweatshops today ? Explain your answer . f Find out how much you know about the fashion industry around the world and "the lives behind the labels . " Take the fashion quiz on the Fashion Quiz : Paying the Price 1 . How many hours a day does a worker in a sweatshop work ? a . 6-10 b . 11-15 c . 16-18 d . more than 18 2 . What percentage of the cost of sports shoes goes to the people who make them ? a . 4 % b . 12 % c . 25 % d . 40 % 3 . How much does a clothing factory worker in Mexico earn in one hour ? a . less than $ 1 . 00 b . $ 1 . 00 c . $ 2 . 50 d . $ 4 . 50 4 . How many children around the world work in sweatshops ? a . 50 million b . 100 million c . 200 million d . 500 million 5 . How many countries in the world do not have any sweatshops ? a . 0 b . 5 c . 15 d . 25 4 What information in the fashion quiz surprised you the most ? sweat /; . moisture ( drops of water ) coming out through the skin . When we sweat , our body produces moisture on the skin .
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