Released November 2008 (John Wiley & Sons) * 272 pages * ISBN 13: 9780470376546
Chances are what you’re wearing right now was not made in the country you live in (if you’re not wearing anything as you read this, I’d rather not know. Please don’t give me any mental images that will force me to wash my skull out with soap. Thanks so much for your cooperation). Erm, moving on:
Have you ever wondered about all those country names on your clothing labels? Ever been curious as to the story behind them? Well, Kelsey Timmerman has. In fact, he got so curious that he actually went and tracked down the story behind all those labels. He calls it losing his consumer innocence. I call it a long overdue consumer wake up call. Whatever you want to call it, it’s now a book: Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes. You can check out the first chapter on the publisher’s site.
I just started reading my review copy, but already there is mention of poisonous snakes and malaria (seriously, that’s on the first page). There is mention of posing as an undercover underwear buyer in the marketing, but that’s chapter 5 and I’m not there yet. Sound interesting? Enter the giveaway and could find yourself with your very own copy.
Giveaway Details (Sorry, this giveaway is now closed)
Eligibility
- Open worldwide! If you live on planet Earth, you’re eligible. Sorry, currently not shipping to other planets. (Thank the publisher, John Wiley & Sons, not me
) - You must be contactable. If I can’t reach you, you can’t win.
The Book
The winner will receive one finished and autographed copy of Where Am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes by Kelsey Timmerman (available in bookstores November 31!).
How to Enter
There are a number of ways to enter, depending on how many entries you want. The list only looks long. You can do only #1 and be done. The extra ways to enter just increase your chances of winning (pick any or none of them or come back later and do more of them):
- Post a comment on this post saying that you want to be entered (1 entry). If you want more entries, keep reading. If one’s enough for you, thanks for coming by and don’t forget to check out the other freebies and giveaways at the end of this post.
- Help me keep in touch:
- Subscribe to my RSS feed in a reader OR by e-mail (no need to do both) and tell me in your comment (2 entries). If you are already a subscriber let me know that too.
- Follow me on Twitter (1 entry). If you already follow me on Twitter, remind me when you post.
- Help me publicize this giveaway:
- Blog about this giveaway and link back here OR link this giveaway on your blog sidebar (3 entries).
- Show me you’re interested in the book by answering one or all of these questions:
- Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping? (Yes/No = 1 entry, further explanation = 2 entries)
- Tell me where something you are wearing was made. (Item + country = 1 entry — limit of 3 items for 3 entries)
Deadlines
This contest closes November 19, 2008 at 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time November 21, 2008 at 11:59 pm Mountain Standard Time (deadline extended because it took me so long to get the review up). The winner will be announced and e-mailed by November 22, 2008. If the winner doesn’t reply to the e-mail notification within 72 hours a new winner will be drawn.
More Free Stuff
If you’re new to Booklorn, check out the free reading tag. Don’t forget to come back for the other book giveaways this month, check out the links to other bloggers’ giveaways in my sidebar and wander over to the Book Giveaway Carnival running November 3-8th.
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Sign me up! Thanks for the giveaway.
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This sounds very interesting!
Thanks for the great giveaway!
I don’t usually look to see where clothes are made, but I know I should…It’s just not something I’ve thought a lot about, but I hope that this book changes that!
My T-Shirt was made in El Salvador, my panties in the Maldives and my jeans in the US.
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I forgot to mention I subscribed to your feed too.
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No need to enter me. I’m just dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I’ve got this posted over at Win a Book.
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This sounds really good. I’d love to have my name entered for a chance to win.
I sometimes look at the tags to see where things are made but usually price wins over other considerations. I was interested to see that the sweater I’m wearing was made in Macau, my t-shirt in Sri Lanka, my underwear in Egypt, and my exercise pants in El Salvador.
Oh and I’ve added your feed to my Google Reader. Thanks for the giveaway.
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please enter me and i have also subscribed!! (that’s two :)) and then
Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping?
usually i don’t, though sometimes when i do
Tell me where something you are wearing was made.
(and i HAD to go and put some clothes on for this :)) so the clothes (and now i have to take them off again to see the made in tags!!! :))
shirt : made in philippines
socks : made in turkey (this is one of the sometimes, ofcourse my husband asked, but well i was there also!)
trousers: made in turkey (ahhh, i didn’t know that!)
no i usually don;t
Please enter me!
You have completely piqued my interest in the book and I really want to win it!
I subscribed via email to your feed.
And I just signed up to follow you at Twitter (blueviolet)
Would love to be entered!
I’d love to enter! I just added you to my bloglines subscription feeds and am now following you on twitter!
I don’t really pay attention to where I buy clothes but realize I probably should. I’m a really picky shopper so if I actually like something I figure I better buy it! It’s basically a chore for me!
The zip-up sweatshirt I’m wearing (from Target) was made in Cambodia.
This was fun!
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Excellent!
1. I want to be entered in the giveaway.
2. I have subscribed to your RSS feed.
3. I have followed you via Twitter (http://twitter.com/jtimothyking)
-TimK
count me in!
1st - thanks for coming to my blog
and letting me know about this one… I would not have known about it 
and by interesting I mean from other parts of the world 
and a Tee that has Sachin Tendulkar on it hats from where I belong and where my heart belongs … India 
[ I am an Indian and I am cricket fan :D]
2nd - that 1st paragraph was hilarious
3rd - I have always wanted to wear something that i found interesting
4th- i would like to enter the giveaway.
5th - i m following you tweet tweet
6th - I have you in my reader too LOL
7th - I m wearing a skirt that my uncle got me from Dubai
There you go
Thanks a lot!
have a good day
1. I’d love to read this book - please enter me in your draw.
2. My pants were made in Canada, and my shirt was made in Jordon.
3. I do pay attention to where my clothes are made but it doesn’t always affect my buying decision, at least, not nearly so much as where my food comes from. I’m trying to be a locavore. It sounds as if I’m going to want to pay more attention to clothes and other consumables in the future too. It’s going to be difficult to shop!
I’m back to say that I posted about the giveaway here.
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Please enter me in the contest! Thanks.
I’ve just subscribed to your RSS feeds.
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Sign me up. Thanks.
I’d like to be entered, please.
I am about to subscribe via google reader.
I am currently wearing a *lovely* neon orange polo shirt with the name of my employer on the breast. It was purchased from Land’s End, but made in Sri Lanka.
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cool book - thanks for the contest!
I’d like to be entered, please.
I had to look to see where my clothes were made, so I guess that tells you that I’m not very observant when I’m buying my clothes. My shirt was made in Pakistan, my pants in India, my underwear in El Salvador and my slippers in China. I never realized.
I’m already a subscriber by email.
Thanks! :0)
This book sounds fascinating — please enter me! I just subscribed to your blog.
Yes, I do check where my clothes are made when I am in the store trying them on. This usually doesn’t stop me from buying them if its a good deal, although I know I should be more conscious of how my clothes are made. Right now, the shirt I’m wearing was made in Cambodia, my jeans were made in Mexico, and my sweater was made in Indonesia.
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This is a fascinating topic! Thank you for making this giveaway open internationally - I really appreciate that since most are not. Thank you for the giveaway and please enter me!
I’m really interested in the book Where Am I Wearing? Thanks!
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I normally don’t read this type of book, but for some reason it has gotten my attention
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I would love to win this book! I live overseas and a country that produces alot if not most (!) of the stuff sold in US stores. This is a fascinating topic. stonefox@pobox.com
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This sounds like such an interesting book-please enter me!
Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping? No. But I very rarely buy new clothes. Nearly all my clothes come from charity shops. My son, by contrast, would not be seen dead in a charity shop and buys designer labels but is very careful to avoid ones with a poor track record in using ’slave’ labour. The problem is knowing where things are made and how ‘maker-friendly’ they are. This book sounds as though it helps.
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Please enter me - this sounds like a great book, I would love to be more informed about my clothing choices.
I’m following you on Twitter and I posted about the giveaway on my blog, but please DON’T enter me; I wrote the thing and read each and every word about 500x’s.
It’s great to see so many people interested in where their clothes were made. A Warning: Once you start checking tags, it’s hard to stop. I’m absolutely no fun in a mall. So many tags to be checked!
Right now I’m wearing my USA-made favorite shorts that I write about in the book. An old T-shirt Made in Honduras, which I visit in the book. Boxers with the tag worn off, either made in Thailand or Nicaragua. I can’t remember.
I look forward to seeing how the contest turns out.
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1. wow! this book seems like a very interesting, relevant read. Please include me in the INTERNATIONAL drawing.
2. I subscribed to your RSS feed via email
3. I followed you in Twitter. My account name is: ivanulrich.
Thank you for sharing this fab giveaway.
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I want to be entered! I read a review of this book and it looked fascinating. Thanks!
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My son is really into brand name clothing! I know he would enjoy reading this book as well as myself. I subscribed to your feed via my Yahoo Reader Page. I almost always look at what country my clothing was made in! I also wash most of our new clothing before we wear it. I have seen pictures of some of the consequences for not washing them first!!!!! I have a blouse that was made in China. I now try to buy only American made clothing. Many thanks, Cindi
Sounds like an interesting book. I would love to read it!
This book sounds quite interesting! I read “The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade” by Pietra Rivoli and it was fascinating.
I’m going to subscribe to your blog right after I finish this post. I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve seen so far.
As for your questions…
Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping? Not really. I know that I should, but I’m a sucker for deals.
Tell me where something you are wearing was made. My Old Navy Tshirt was made in Bangledesh, as was my Joe Boxer brand of jammie pants. Yesterday I wore my first ever hand knitted socks, which were made in the good old USA.
Sounds like an imformative read. Thank you for the chance.
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Wow! This sounds like information I need to have! Snakes and malaria? Eep!
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This looks like such a good read. Thanks for this contest!
I always check to see where my clothes are made because I’m interested in fabrics and trade. I also fear of ever purchasing something made in a sweatshop so I sort of research the company.
My jeans are made in the US, my jacket in Italy, and my shirt in Italy.
I also subscribed to you.
This book looks very interesting
I go to great pains to find clothes and everything else for that matter that is made in the USA. This includes second hand clothes as well. Many times, as you can imagine, I must do without because it is impossible to find. For my kids, occasionally, I do have to buy stuff made in third world countries.
Oh I just noticed that I must say I want to be entered into this giveaway. In my first post, I just said this book looks very interesting. So I do want to be entered into the giveaway.
Right now I am wearing:
hooded sweatshirt : Made in USA (it’s 16 years old)
t-shirt: Made in USA (it’s 19 years old)
underpants: Made in Madagascar
Underwear was a difficult one for me. Though, I have found a brand Made in the USA. American Apparel. So, as my current stash wears out, I am replacing them with American Apparel.
Thanks so much for this giveaway.
Oh what fun! Reading your blog and everyone’s comments has been a hoot! Please enter me in your giveaway. To answer your questions, no - I usually don’t look to see where clothing items are manufactured. I usually look to see if they can be machine-washed or have to be dry cleaned. Where are the items I’m wearing made? My blouse was made in Indonesia (I hope the neighbors weren’t looking as I just pulled it over my head); my slacks were made in the USA, my panties in Jamaica and my shoes were made in the USA. If I win, you can reach me at dmj53(at)hotmail(dot)com
Interesting
I’d love to check it out 
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Please enter me.
I look at the country of manufacture and feel guilty about buying inexpensive clothes made in the third world, but I go ahead and buy them anyway.
Where Am I Wearing sounds like a fantastic book to win. My fingers are crossed.
I’d love to win this, so please enter me in this giveaway! When I teach world history, we often ask students to find out where their clothing comes from (i.e. by having a classmate check their tags). They usually haven’t thought about the fact that clothing didn’t always come from the store and wasn’t always produced so far from home.
I don’t pay as much attention as I should to wear my clothing was made, but I am interested in promoted fair trade practices and not purchasing clothing produced in sweatshops so I should. My current outfit was made in the USA (top) and Indonesia (skirt).
Please enter me in contest!! Shirt made in USA and pants made in taiwan!!
This sounds like a very interesting read - please enter me in this contest!
- I’ve been wanting to read this book, so I’d love to be entered in your contest!
- And, I just subscribed to your blog feed.
- Do I pay attention to where clothes are made when I shop? yes, but I tend to look at the quality of the garment first, then the country…it seems rare to find anything made in the USA anymore, so it’s mainly just an exercise in curiosity at this point
- Where am I wearing? shirt: Guatemala, sweats: Mexico, undies: Thailand
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Please enter me in the contest and I have subscribed to your RSS feed.
This looks really interseting. 1. I will occassionally check where things are made but normally fit and price go into my decision making for what I buy. @. My slippers that I am wearign are made in China. I jsut subscribed! THanks.
Yep, I want to be entered into this contest please!!
I am also now a subscriber (by email) !!
Answers to your questions:
I do actually pay attention to where my clothes were made for the most part. It’s easy to take for granted that workers in the West get paid a decent wage; however, in many countries, that’s not the case.
Items I’m wearing: socks from Canada (Roots), sweatpants from the USA, and a t-shirt made in China.
Please enter me.
Do you pay attention to where clothes are made when you go clothes shopping? - Yes
Tell me where something you are wearing was made. - Scarf - Taiwan; Shirt - Macau
Would love to have a chance at winning this book, sounds very interesting.
I do actually prefer to buy clothing made in North America, so do check the labels.
Definitely want to be entered in this one, thanks!
I’m a subscriber via email. - slcremer at gmail dot com
I follow you on twitter - Sherrylinn
Yes, I usually pay attention to where my clothes are made (when I buy new). I don’t want to end up supporting a sweat shop (allow we probably still have them here in the us too)
All of my clothing I have one today was made in the us - undergarments, t-shirt, and sweat pants. (how embarrassing. I’ m obviously staying in today)
Thanks and God Bless!
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I would love to read this book.
I’m a subscriber
yes I do pay attention to where my clothes are made a lot more than in the past.
Everything is made in USA.
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