Southern California factories that produce clothing for popular chains like Forever 21 and Nordstrom were found to be paying their workers below minimum wage, the U.S. Department of Labor ...

These family-run factories were holdovers from the days when New York had been a premier garment center, and they reminded Williams of Ohio, rekindling his interest in the workings of industry.

But when it comes to making sure that their clothes are made in factories that are safe for workers, they fall short.

The factory made clothes for some well-known fashion brands. So why do we make so many of our clothes overseas? Let's take a look.

Textile factories and tailors in Kenya are scrambling to produce tens of millions of masks after the government made it compulsory to wear them in public earlier this month.

Not all of the violators were making clothes for budget labels. Both Macy's and Nordstrom were found to have ties to factories that paid below minimum wage.