A collection of stories tagged 'clothes' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:30:32 EST A new series, "Scenes from a Recession," begins Tuesday. It features regular people talking about the economic crisis. We begin with a visit to a clothing wholesaler. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/60310 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97992271&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST The nation's retailers are struggling. A slumping economy has kept shoppers out of stores from Saks to Abercrombie & Fitch to Gap. But for one small sector, the downturn has brought an uptick in business. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/59841 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97616660&ft=1&f=1006 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:31:00 EST Careful with the jokes, male politicians. If you're running against a female candidate, avoid witticisms that mention lipstick. Or references to feminine grooming products or hairstyles or gender-specific clothing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55621 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94521971&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:08:00 EDT On Aug. 20, 1988, Michael Stuckey was among the firefighters who found themselves surrounded by flames in Yellowstone National Park. Their fire-retardant clothing was catching fire and they could hardly breathe. For hours, the crews sat, waiting for the fire to move past them. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/55384 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94324025&ft=1&f=1021 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EDT The United Nations is relaxing its "dress protocols" this summer, encouraging staff to get out of their formal wool suits. U.N. headquarters says it could save $100,000 by re-setting thermostats to a warm 77 degrees during New York's sweltering month of August. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53569 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93163251&ft=1&f=1051 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:41:14 EDT Congress is likely to impose stricter regulations on consumer products such as children's toys and clothing. It's the biggest overhaul of U.S. product safety rules in decades. Amy Scott discusses what this means for your children's play-things. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/53390 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93029440&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:00:00 EDT Gunnison Beach, a clothing-optional beach in Sandy Hook, N.J., brings out about 5,000 visitors on sunny summer weekends. Sunbathers here are protective of their little piece of paradise — and their privacy. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52985 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92737363&ft=1&f=1051 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:29:00 EDT In May, authorities seized hundreds of children from a polygamist compound in Texas. Footage of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints — and its distinctively clothed women — was all over TV. Now the women have a Web site to sell their modest apparel. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51859 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92060349&ft=1&f=1051 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:36:00 EDT In Wisconsin, a special committee endorsed a ban on bare-chested fans at high school sports events, as well as limits on body paint. But the ominously named Board of Control has found no need to control clothing. No word if board members ripped off their shirts and did the wave while voting. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91724128&ft=1&f=1051 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:00:00 EDT As a child, Emily Wylie always wanted to be a cowboy — or maybe an Indian. Though this New York City teacher no longer constructs teepees out of table cloths, she turns to these three books when she wants to relive her childhood romance with the American West. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50460 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91155807&ft=1&f=1032 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:43:00 EDT Diana Abu-Jaber admits that she used to think of mysteries and thrillers as "silly summertime reading, all about suspense and action." But, she says, not all thrillers are cut from the same cloth. She presents her list of smart murder mysteries. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/50070 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90890695&ft=1&f=1032 Wed, 28 May 2008 12:15:00 EDT This past week, the Transportation Security Administration introduced new security measures at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, including a controversial "whole-body scanner." The scanner provides guards with an image that strips away a traveler's clothing, revealing everything that person is carrying — and their naked bodies. TSA spokesperson Christopher White shows Andrea Seabrook how it works. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/48696 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90160599&ft=1&f=1001 Sat, 03 May 2008 16:00:00 EDT A British company has created a new camera that can detect weapons, drugs or explosives hidden under a person's clothing. The technology uses the natural electromagnetic rays that objects emit. However, the company says the camera does not reveal anatomical details. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46160 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88031236&ft=1&f=1006 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:00:00 EDT Tiffany Ludwig and Renee Piechocki asked nearly 600 women in 15 states, "What do you wear that makes you feel powerful?" The result is their new book Trappings: Stories of Women, Power, and Clothing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46034 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87937922&ft=1&f=1006 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:14:00 EST The dust-up caused by the photo that popped up this week featuring Senator Barack Obama in traditional Somali clothing during a trip to Kenya in 2006 hasn't cleared yet. It's rumored that the photo was sent to an online tabloid by a Hillary Clinton staffer. Now, the Kenyan elders have demanded an apology from the Clinton campaign. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45812 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=87809206&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:51:00 EST South China is the world's factory floor. For years, it has churned out cheap products like toys, shoes and clothing. But now rising costs -- and shifts in Chinese government policy -- are knocking hundreds of smaller factories out of business. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45729 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=65080288&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:55:00 EST Clothing prices are rising for the first time in ten years, meaning a $20 pair of pants may soon cost $21. Doesn't seem too drastic, right? Wrong. According to retail analyst Howard Davidowitz this could lead to a "stagflation conundrum." http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45679 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=26897288&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:00:00 EST An organization called Sew Much Comfort in Beavercreek, Ohio, is doing its part for injured soldiers all over the country. More than 1,000 volunteer seamstresses thread their needles to make clothes for injured soldiers. Some 30,000 clothing items were delivered to 100 locations last year alone. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45510 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19246347&ft=1&f=1021 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:27:00 EST A Virginia company is developing clothing with tourniquets -- a cloth and plastic device designed to stop bleeding after an injury -- built into each sleeve and leg. The company says the product would help wounded soldiers in danger of bleeding to death. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45471 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19226007&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:00:00 EST A German travel agency is offering flights for vacationers who want to travel naked. The destination is a Baltic Sea resort popular with German nudists. Clothing is required until takeoff -- at which point travelers can take it ALL off. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44670 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18532853&ft=1&f=1051 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST Most everyone in Iraq has suffered because of violence, but the lives of women have been, perhaps, affected the most. Women's rights groups report that in the past six months, more than 100 women have been killed in the city of Basra for wearing make-up or what is deemed Western clothing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44629 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18518858&ft=1&f=1001 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST You know you've got a lazy bank robber when he goes to the drive-through window. A man wearing camouflage clothing and a black helmet pulled up to the window of Stone Lake Bank in Wisconsin and demanded money. He said he had a bomb. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/40143 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14887230&ft=1&f=1051 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:32:00 EDT There's a growing modesty movement among girls. The modern and modest clothing line is just one example. But skeptics wonder, why do we push boys toward adventure, but tell girls to cover up? http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38527 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13896381 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:31:00 EDT Vera Wang, the high-end fashion designer, is launching a low-end line of clothing for the retailer Kohl's early next month. She's following in the footsteps of dozens of other luxury makers. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/38433 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=13799348 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:01:00 EDT Last week's market plunge was bad news for many companies. But Vancouver-based Lululemon, which sells high-performance clothing for power yoga, made its market debut -- and saw its stock prices soar. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/37547 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12344560 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:00:00 EDT