Comments on: My dirty laundry http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:09:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jen Rocket http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-43185 Jen Rocket Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:16:26 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-43185 Thanks for sharing this story. I have worked in a similar situation and may have thrown that word around once, but it immediately felt wrong. Our leader was also kind and caring more than most, he kept everyone busy when work thinned out, and took the time for special events. His work ethic was stronger than most of the people working along with him, and that meant a lot to me too. I know that thousands of people out there experience joy from his creations every day, but will most likely never know who he is. I do and I will never forget. On a second note, I also believe in keeping the sewing HERE I can't ever see myself sending my sewing over seas, I will look in my city first. And I have no qualms with training someone, in fact I like what Carol hinted on, that if you let people get used to the work first, then you can ease them into a more fair pay rate, I wish more people did that. Thanks for sharing this story. I have worked in a similar situation and may have thrown that word around once, but it immediately felt wrong. Our leader was also kind and caring more than most, he kept everyone busy when work thinned out, and took the time for special events. His work ethic was stronger than most of the people working along with him, and that meant a lot to me too. I know that thousands of people out there experience joy from his creations every day, but will most likely never know who he is. I do and I will never forget.

On a second note, I also believe in keeping the sewing HERE I can’t ever see myself sending my sewing over seas, I will look in my city first. And I have no qualms with training someone, in fact I like what Carol hinted on, that if you let people get used to the work first, then you can ease them into a more fair pay rate, I wish more people did that.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-43082 Kathleen Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:11:01 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-43082 He wasn't born in '38, his family fled then. Actually it was probably closer to '36 but I didn't know the exact date when I wrote this. And yes, I'm familiar with the division (lived there until the age of 16). Perhaps better stated as what was then East Germany. That it was east Germany matters in another story I have of him, not yet (or ever?) told on this site. He wasn’t born in ‘38, his family fled then. Actually it was probably closer to ‘36 but I didn’t know the exact date when I wrote this. And yes, I’m familiar with the division (lived there until the age of 16). Perhaps better stated as what was then East Germany. That it was east Germany matters in another story I have of him, not yet (or ever?) told on this site.

]]> By: Sewer http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-43080 Sewer Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:05:47 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-43080 Very interesting. One small point: If he was born in 1938, he was born in Germany, not East Germany. Germany was not divided until after the end of WWII. Very interesting. One small point: If he was born in 1938, he was born in Germany, not East Germany. Germany was not divided until after the end of WWII.

]]> By: H. http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-43061 H. Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:31:45 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-43061 This story is so very moving. Thank you! This story is so very moving. Thank you!

]]> By: Sfouche http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-42999 Sfouche Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:42:01 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-42999 Thank you so much for putting this back up Kathleen. I didn't know about you in 2005 sadly, but am constantly reminded of how glad I am that I know you now as evidenced by this post. Thank you so much for putting this back up Kathleen. I didn’t know about you in 2005 sadly, but am constantly reminded of how glad I am that I know you now as evidenced by this post.

]]> By: Heidi Aphrodite http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-24984 Heidi Aphrodite Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:54:51 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-24984 I found this by clicking on your weight-loss story from your post of August 1 about plus-size clothing manufacture, and I'm glad I did. Thank you for sharing a personal story of hope and gratitude--it brought tears to my eyes and motivation to my soul. I found this by clicking on your weight-loss story from your post of August 1 about plus-size clothing manufacture, and I’m glad I did. Thank you for sharing a personal story of hope and gratitude–it brought tears to my eyes and motivation to my soul.

]]> By: Me and my blog http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-22832 Me and my blog Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:03:38 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-22832 [...] that they have, that’s an underhanded way of saying you’re better than they are. Some of us deeply admire and respect our previous factory employers so a sweatshop comment can be offensive. DEs call me up and that’s the first thing [...] [...] that they have, that’s an underhanded way of saying you’re better than they are. Some of us deeply admire and respect our previous factory employers so a sweatshop comment can be offensive. DEs call me up and that’s the first thing [...]

]]> By: Rocio http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Rocio Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:34:04 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-717 Kathleen, This is one of those stories that I'll never forget... I've been battling a pretty bad case of bronquitins for almost a month, and at a time when the business is expanding so rapidly and we are getting ready to move to a new location, I really needed something to keep me going for the next couple of weeks :-) John sounds like an incredible person, and wherever he might be now I'm sure he's proud of you and the way you have kept his legacy and teachings alive We don't always fully appreciate someone until they are gone... but I think he probably got a lot of satisfaction out of doing anything that was in his power to keep the employees happy. Kathleen,

This is one of those stories that I’ll never forget… I’ve been battling a pretty bad case of bronquitins for almost a month, and at a time when the business is expanding so rapidly and we are getting ready to move to a new location, I really needed something to keep me going for the next couple of weeks :-)

John sounds like an incredible person, and wherever he might be now I’m sure he’s proud of you and the way you have kept his legacy and teachings alive

We don’t always fully appreciate someone until they are gone… but I think he probably got a lot of satisfaction out of doing anything that was in his power to keep the employees happy.

]]> By: Carol http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Carol Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:55:53 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-716 Yesterday I met with a woman to work up designs/patterns for a company successfully established several years ago on Andros in the Bahamas. They received an award from their government on being the business doing the most for their local people. They are interested in hosting me coming down to meet their staff and tour their facility. As we were visiting while working, their method of pay came up, and with a visible hesitation she said they paid by piece work. My response was that when I had employees, we started them hourly (somewhat above minimum wage) and as soon as they demonstrated quality work and dependability, switched them to piece work because they could make considerably more money. Unfairly being labeled a sweatshop employer is obviously an ongoing hassle for them. Yesterday I met with a woman to work up designs/patterns for a company successfully established several years ago on Andros in the Bahamas. They received an award from their government on being the business doing the most for their local people.

They are interested in hosting me coming down to meet their staff and tour their facility.

As we were visiting while working, their method of pay came up, and with a visible hesitation she said they paid by piece work. My response was that when I had employees, we started them hourly (somewhat above minimum wage) and as soon as they demonstrated quality work and dependability, switched them to piece work because they could make considerably more money.

Unfairly being labeled a sweatshop employer is obviously an ongoing hassle for them.

]]> By: Gigi http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/my_dirty_laundry/comment-page-1/#comment-715 Gigi Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:25:47 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2005/08/my_dirty_laundry/#comment-715 What a moving story, Kathleen. You know, I never knew how generous some of my past employers were until I became self-employed. That's just the way it is. We learn and move on. What a moving story, Kathleen. You know, I never knew how generous some of my past employers were until I became self-employed. That’s just the way it is. We learn and move on.

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