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Lutterloh-System is a pattern-drafting system intended for home pattern-cutting sewing.It was developed in Germany in the 1935 by Luise Aigenberger - later Lutterloh. Her grand-children run the company with Marcus Lutterloh and his Mother being chiefly responsible for the creation of the designs; Frank and Ralph Lutterloh run the USA and German outlets.
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU), whose members were employed in the women's clothing industry, was once one of the largest labor unions in the United States, one of the first US unions to have a primarily female membership, and a key player in the labor history of the 1920s and 1930s.
Make Do and Mend was one of several campaigns introduced by the British Government (with the help of voluntary organisations) to reduce clothing consumption and save resources during the Second World War. Offering practical guidance on caring for, altering, and mending clothes, instructional pamphlets were produced.
United Automobile Workers v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 499 U.S. 187 (1991), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States establishing that private sector policies prohibiting women from knowingly working in potentially hazardous occupations are discriminatory and in violation of Title VII and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. [1]
In 1908, Morgan had begun organizing a women's auxiliary group for the National Civic Federation, which aimed to improve the working conditions for women. By 1909, when the shirtwaist strike had broken out, the "mink brigade" was able to connect with the strikers through the Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL). The WTUL aimed to unite working ...
The now trademark dashiki design was born from the "Angelina print", a wax print pattern by Dutch designer Toon van de Mannaker for Netherlands-based Vlisco, whose designs are "inspired by Africa". [3] [4] The exact inspiration for the Angelina print pattern was traditional silk embroidered tunics worn by Ethiopian women.
The three pieces are generally of the same colour. It is made from cotton and richly embroidered in traditional patterns. It is worth stating, the Yoruba Agbada is a different clothing and distinct from the Babaringa and Grand Boubou. [2] The Agbada is produced in various styles including with aso oke, lace, silk, etc.
The firm is the largest labor and employment law firm in the US, [19] [20] [21] and received high rankings [22] [23] including diversity, [24] working conditions for women, [25] and innovation. [26] Littler, described by critics as a union-busting firm, is also the largest union avoidance firm in the US.