Many clothes are made in poor countries and not in the United States. “Isn’t it funny how our clothes have been to countries/places we’ve never been to? xD” was posted on Twitter by Samantha Otero on January 30, 2012. “My clothes have been to countries I have never been to. China, Bangladesh, Haiti, Pakistan. I will probably never go there during my lifetime either. These t-shirts have travelled further than I ever have” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on December 29, 2013.
Twitter
Samantha Otero
@samantha_otero
Isn’t it funny how our clothes have been to countries/places we’ve never been to? xD
6:29 PM - 30 Jan 2012
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
My clothes have been to countries I have never been to.
submitted December 29, 2013 by Runningcolt
China, Bangladesh, Haiti, Pakistan. I will probably never go there during my lifetime either. These t-shirts have travelled further than I ever have.
Twitter
Rofel Malimata
@twoDnoodles
My clothes have been to countries i have never been to
4:33 PM - 29 Dec 2013
Twitter
Jordy B4DA$$
@JJBMaguire
My clothes have been to countries that I haven’t and that’s depressing #wannatravel
8:43 AM - 31 Dec 2013
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Most of my clothes have been to countries that I have not.
submitted May 13, 2014 by zerophaze
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
My clothes have been to countries i haven’t
submitted November 12, 2016 by walsm002
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Most of our clothes have been to countries we have not.
submitted September 18, 2018 by Tamimdx
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