A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out of a job

Re:A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out ... by svepuri on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @08:21PM (#10343371)

Sustainability takes 3 aspects into consideration: Economical, Social, and Environmental. Inventing a glue and making the garment last 1000 washes makes sense environmentally, but think about the negative impact it has on the economies. Potentially, it will increase the unemployment related problems in many developing nations.

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Re:A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out ... by benjohnson on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @08:52PM (#10343487)

You would need to balance this sentiment with the fact that poor people wear clothing and would appreciate the cost savings with longer lasting garments.

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Re:A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out ... by svepuri on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @11:10PM (#10344008)

Thats a good point.

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Re:A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out ... by fnordfnordfnord on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @09:18PM (#10343581)

I wouldn't wish employment in the garment industry on anyone, besides; we've already destroyed the local garment/craft economies in many impoverished countries by sending our old clothes to them for free.

http://www.theroot.com/articles/politics/2009/03/donating_cl...

http://www.djiboutijones.com/2014/02/dont-send-your-used-sho...

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Re:A robotic sewing machine could throw garment workers out ... by JoshTriplett on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @08:59PM (#10343517)

> think about the negative impact it has on the economies

Building a product worse so it wears out and you'll have to buy another sooner is in no way a positive ethical choice.

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