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COTTON: Planet Money Makes A T-Shirt (Part 1)

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December 5, 2013

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How does a simple T-shirt get made? To find out, we decided to make one -- and track every step of production. It all started in Mississippi. Or, if you go back far enough, in a seed lab.

The full story is at planetmoney.com/shirt.

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