1. In recent years, large corporations have built overseas factories to churn out clothing and toys. 2. An inauthentic warbonnet that was probably made in an overseas factory a few months ago. 3. And while rivals looked to cut costs by using overseas factories, Levi continued to make much of its clothing in the United States. 4. And they have moved factories overseas and slashed costs at home. 5. Apparel and footwear factories overseas have slowly improved working conditions in response to a highly vocal anti-sweatshop movement, labor rights advocates say. 6. As imports of apparel have steadily climbed, working conditions in overseas factories have become a growing concern. 7. As demand for its shoes has surged, production is up both at its US facilities and at overseas factories, a company spokeswoman said. 8. Automakers have shifted production from overseas factories to Japan as the yen has fallen against the dollar. 9. But they are quickly finding that companies have no roots in the region and will quickly relocate their factories overseas to take advantage of lower wages. 10. GM has been building new assembly plants and parts factories overseas to reduce costs, even as it allows its American work force to shrink gradually. |