by Nick Marlin
When is the last time you paid US$100 for a pair of work pants? Maybe that’s what you would pay if they were made in the US. Most of us choose a pair of work pants based on price; the majority of our purchasing decisions must be based on price. Otherwise there would be thousands of retail outlets called Expenso-Mart, Elega-Mart, SociallyawareMart or EnviroMart but instead we have Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and PriceSmart.
Between the Waves interviews a North American apparel company operating in Nicaragua called ROCEDES. They supply working pants at a cost acceptable to US consumers and provide much needed employment in a country that has little.
