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While attracting loads of discussion of whether such stories constitute sexist media coverage, the shoes and handbags of women working in politics are the recent subject of articles by the Washington Post and New York City Times.

It’s an ordinary trope in journalism. Details similar to the fact that Rep. Elizabeth Warren went table to table at a lunch spot in Dorchester wearing a pink blazer and sandals are ubiquitous in reporting on female candidates and politicians. Kyrsten Sinema was wearing a full skirted dress splashed with plumcolored flowers and magenta glasses, or that senatorial candidate Linda McMahon toured a senior center while wearing brownish blouse, grey skirt, and knee high grey suede boots with a short heel, or that Sen. It is articles that profile powerful women will work in mentions of the subject’s shoes, clothing, or jewelry.

Maybe it’s presumed by reporters that such details about women in politics are newsworthy signifiers of something although as Amanda Hess recently pointed out, the mention of heels in a story is usually used not to hint at a certain personality trait but rather to create a deviation from the male standard. It’s much more likely that reporters are simply aping a style that’s become the norm without much thought as to why they think someone’s purse, heels, or skirt style is important to note. As Lake told me, I could only imagine how much damage to the candidate’s electability would occur if the study participants had heard a whole article about the subject, we only tested what happens when small mentions of women’s clothing and appearance were added to the news coverage.

While biasing impact, with our results in mind, editors probably need to ask themselves if the inclusion of fashion details or entire articles devoted to them is worth the unintended.

Lake has worked with hundreds of female candidates and says not one has spontaneously started talking about her shoes or clothes on the record to reporters, as for the candidate or politician’s complicity. It’s always the reporter who asks first, she says. We might need to have that discussion, before we next see a woman run for president. I want to ask you something. Are these details really so newsworthy, or are they just an outdated habit in journalism being perpetuated without much thought, right?

As Lake told me, Know what, I could only imagine how much damage to the candidate’s electability will occur if the study participants had heard a whole article about the subject, we only tested what happens when small mentions of women’s clothing and appearance were added to the news coverage. We might look for to have that discussion, before we next see a woman run for president. However, are these details really so newsworthy, or are they just an outdated habit in journalism being perpetuated without much thought, is that the case? While biasing impact, with our results in mind, editors probably need to ask themselves if the inclusion of fashion details or entire articles devoted to them is worth the unintended.

While attracting plenty of discussion of whether such stories constitute sexist media coverage, the shoes and handbags of women working in politics was the recent subject of articles by the Washington Post and NYC Times.

It’s always the reporter who asks first, she says. Lake has worked with hundreds of female candidates and says not one has spontaneously started talking about her shoes or clothes on the record to reporters, as for the candidate or politician’s complicity.

From 1990 to 2011, within the wholesale trade industry, employment in industries like jewelry and women’s and children’s clothing experienced little or no change. Within the retail trade industry, employment in men’s and women’s clothing stores, shoe stores, and jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores decreased from 1990 to In contrast, industries similar to children’s and infant’s clothing, cosmetic and beauty supply stores, family clothing, and clothing accessories stores all experienced an increase in employment from 1990 to From 1990 to 2007, employment in family clothing stores increased from 273700 jobs to 539800 jobs, or 972 percent. Over that period, employment in the men’s and boy’s clothing industry decreased 175 percent from 32000 jobs in 1990 to 26400 jobs in 2011. Yes, that’s right! The family clothing stores industry has lost 93100 jobs, or 172 percent, since 2007.

Among all states, California had the highest concentration of fashion designers.

Whenever during that period, the largest number of mass layoff events occurred in 1996, when the apparel manufacturing industry initiated a total of 706 leading to the filing of 67511 initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits. Eventually, location quotients are ratios that compare the concentration of a resource or activity, like employment, in a defined area to that of a larger area or base. Now regarding the aforementioned fact… From 1996 to 2011, the apparel manufacturing industry experienced many job losses averaging 323 mass layoff events per year. That said, for more information on location quotients, visit our tutorial. Location quotients can be used to compare State employment by occupation to that of the nation.

While leather and allied product manufacturers averaged 54 events per year, from 1996 to 2011, textile mills averaged a total of 200 mass layoff events per year. Employees in thread mills had a higher than average injury rate of 7 per 100 ‘fulltime’ workers, whereas employees in yarn texturizing, throwing, and twisting thread mills suffered fewer injuries and illnesses at 8 percent. Generally, in 1996, apparel, textile mill, and leather and allied product manufacturers initiated a total of 1040 mass layoff events representing 1 all percent mass layoff events in nonfarm establishments.

In apparel manufacturing, the injury and illness rates in glove and mitten manufacturing, at 8 percent, was the highest of all measured occupations associated with the fashion industry.

It grew at about very similar rate as overall manufacturing productivity from 1987 to 2000 generally declined from 2000 to 2010, Labor productivity in apparel manufacturing followed alternative pattern. Productivity, a key measure of efficiency, is the percentage of output produced per hour of work. On top of that, labor productivity in the manufacturing sector more than doubled from 1987 to Labor productivity also more than doubled over that period in textile mills and nearly doubled in footwear manufacturing. Men’s footwear manufacturing had a rate of 6 percent, compared with other footwear manufacturing at 6 percent.

The general number of hours that manufacturing employees worked remained fairly steady from 1987 to 2000 and later declined by about ‘one third’ between 2000 and Hours worked in textile, apparel, and footwear manufacturing declined nearly continuously and far more sharply than overall manufacturing hours throughout the 19872010 period.

Unit labor costs describe the relationship between compensation and labor productivity. While meaning that manufacturers generally been able to offset increases in compensation costs with improved efficiency, unit labor costs in manufacturing have held fairly steady since the late 1980s. Then, unit labor costs in apparel and footwear manufacturing were substantially higher in 2010 than in 1987, unit labor costs for textile manufacturers also have held fairly steady since the late 1980s. Increases in labor productivity lower unit labor costs, Increases in hourly compensation increase unit labor costs.

The Consumer Price Index for all items has risen at a much steeper rate than the indexes for apparel and shoes since Prices for apparel rose 62 percent from 1978 to 1998, declined somewhat through 2005, and been fairly steady in recent years.

Consumer rates for men’s and boys’ apparel rose at somewhat faster rate than rates for women’s and girls’ apparel from 1978 to Prices for both categories declined somewhat through 2007 before leveling off in recent years. For example, rates for footwear followed a similar pattern as apparel from 1978 to 2004, and footwear costs have increased somewhat more rapidly since 2004. Rates for men’s and women’s footwear followed similar patterns as rates for apparel.

Shoes, and accessories in retail stores or over the Internet, a consumer’s first thought about price is most probably not about the price exchange that occurs before the item is available at the retail level, even if that transaction heavily influences the price the consumer sees, when shopping for clothing.

Producer Price Index for fabric mills, a major component in textile related production, increased significantly from October 2010 until September In comparison, producer price increases for other industries like footwear manufacturing and for accessories and similar apparel were more muted until December 2011, when their rates of increase started to accelerate, while producer rates for selected ‘fashionrelated’ industries have trended higher since December 2003.

Fashionrelated’ Occupations. Employment Outlook.

Have you ever wondered about the journey your clothes, shoes, and accessories traveled before these items found a home in your closet, right? From December 2010 to February 2011, import rates for fabric mill products increased sharply and have continued to increase. Chances are your wardrobe includes many import components from across the globe. Philippines, with compensation costs at 88 cents per hour, had the lowest among those countries studied. In 2007, among those countries studied by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Germany had the highest hourly compensation costs within the apparel manufacturing industry. When footwear rates overtook apparel accessories and identical apparel and have remained steady, import rates for apparel accessories and identical apparel manufacturing were higher than footwear manufacturing from September 2007 until October 2011.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Sum of counties’ annual average establishments shall not exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments as the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county isn’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Injury and Illness Rates.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Accordingly the sum of counties’ annual average establishments won’t exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments as long as the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Accordingly the counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county isn’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Sum of counties’ annual average establishments wouldn’t exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments as the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Actually the counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county isn’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Productivity -Output Per Hour.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. By the way, the sum of counties’ annual average establishments won’t exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments being that the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county ain’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Productivity -Real Output.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Did you know that the sum of counties’ annual average establishments shall not exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments being that the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county ain’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Productivity -Hours.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Actually the sum of counties’ annual average establishments shan’t exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments as the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. I know that the counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county isn’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Productivity -Unit Labor Costs.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. Besides, the sum of counties’ annual average establishments would not exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments being that the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Therefore the counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county ain’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations.

Consumer Prices in the Apparel Industry.

From 2006 to 2007, with the exception of Taiwan and Japan, hourly compensation costs increased in all countries studied including the United States.

Over that period, Japan experienced the smallest increase in hourly compensation costs from 1270 per hour, or 8 percent. I’m sure that the sum of counties’ annual average establishments shan’t exactly match the nation’s annual average establishments as long as the prior is a sum of averages while the later is an average of sums. Furthermore, compensation costs for the United States increased from 2042 per hour, or 33 percent. From 2002 to 2007, Argentina and Australia experienced the largest increase in hourly compensation costs increasing 154 percent. Notes. Now look, the counties with an annual average of zero reported at least one establishment in one quarter during If the county isn’t listed, no establishments were reported in that county at any point in 2010. Now look. Annual average establishment counts are rounded calculations. Fashionrelated’ Occupations. Employment Outlook. Producer Prices in Apparelrelated Industries. injury and Illness Rates. Import Prices in Apparel related Industries. productivity -Output Per Hour. Compensation for and Foreign Apparel Manufacturers. productivity -Real Output. Productivity -Hours. Productivity -Unit Labor Costs. Consumer Prices in the Apparel Industry. Producer Prices in Apparelrelated Industries. Import Prices in Apparel related Industries. Compensation for and Foreign Apparel Manufacturers. 712 2 5 Output per hour in manufacturing and selected fashionrelated manufacturing industries, 1987 2010

YearOutput per hourManufacturingTextile millsApparel manufacturingFootwear Hours worked in manufacturing and selected ‘fashionrelated’ manufacturing industries, 1987 2010″

YearHoursManufacturingTextile millsApparel manufacturingFootwear General -Apparel and related Consumer Price Indexes, 1978 2011″

YearAll itemsApparelFootwearBoys’ and girls’ footwearInfants’ and toddlers’ apparel11131043108010821021 -Apparel and related Consumer Price Indexes, 1978 2011

YearWomen’s and girls’ apparelWomen’s apparelGirls’ apparelWomen’s Price Index for selected industries, December ‘2003April’ 2012

MonthCut and sew apparel manufacturingAccessories and similar apparel manufacturingFootwear manufacturingFabric mills100010039991003 1064114111811264Import price indexes, selected industries, December ‘2005 April’ 2012

MonthFabric millsApparel accessories and similar apparel manufacturingFootwear manufacturing993991999 1002984100010249831003 1029994100410389941006 104910051007105510091011 106810251016107910531021 111510721038112610731045 110210731049111210791068 112310791068113110751062 115610801060116110801056 116310761052114910741065 116210861074119510991079 127111101109130911281125 manufacturing, hourly compensation costs for all employees, dollars, ‘20022007’

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