The state pioneered decent conditions for women workers, particularly in the sweated clothing industry.

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"The formula effect generally, and particularly in the case of clothing, is dependent not just on the choice of index but also on the characteristics of the price movements and levels being measured, sample design, choice of base period and price collection methods, " said its spokeswoman Jill Leyland.

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Check out vintage clothing shops and thrift stores, particularly in well-to-do towns.

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The designer is particularly happy with a fabric he calls "technogrid, " which he helped develop and used in clothing as well as bags in his fall collection.

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The Office for National Statistics said that sales in December were 0.1% lower than November, but clothing and food sales particularly struggled.

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Rich countries are particularly protectionist in many of the sectors where developing countries are best able to compete, such as agriculture, textiles and clothing.

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They promise to pass on to the merch buyers clothing advice, they are thanking people for the advice, and, in one case of a particularly detailed and angry post, JCP offered the person to IM them to discuss further.

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