The clothing industry, also called the clothing or textile industry, has its origins long before the invention of the sewing machine in the 19th century, but the its peak occurred in the first half of the 20th century (Arnesen, 2007). The production of ready-to-wear clothes accelerated the growth of the industry, which involved sourcing the garment, designing the dress, cutting the fabric and finally the actual sewing. The majority of the workforce in the American garment industry involved the influx of immigrants to places like New York, who had prior knowledge of garment sewing from their native nations. The majority of employees were women, particularly Jewish women who immigrated from Germany after the outbreak of the Civil War, although poor American children were employed (Bose, 2010). Garment industry workers during the first half of the 20th century experienced intensive exploitation and worked in extremely dangerous conditions. Their fate was accompanied by emerging social conflict perpetuated by various factors such as the large number of immigrants, the increasing development of urban centers and the demands posed by increasing levels of industrialization (Kessler-Haris, 2007). Many immigrants who found work in the textile industry faced hostility from Native Americans due to the competition for resources they brought to the nation. The pressures of industrialization led many underage children to work in industries, including the garment industry, where they faced poor treatment in the work environment. Children were subjected to lower wages than adults, thus allowing many employers to use the services of minors. ......means of paper......force services are among the lowest paid employees in the world today (Robinson & Acemoglu, 2012). Bangladesh's textile workforce is prone to accidents at garment manufacturing plants, most notably the recent building collapse that claimed the lives of more than a thousand workers and occasional horrific fires. China's garment workforce has not been spared in recent times as they are faced with multiple poor conditions in the textile sector. The garment industry in China consists of many internal migrants from rural areas who face extreme working conditions such as low wages, long working hours, and uncoordinated unions. Additionally, China's garment industry workforce is threatened by occupational disorders, especially resulting from fabric treatment techniques such as sandblasting, which can lead to a condition called silicosis..