American Apparel, LLC is a clothing company based out of Los Angeles, California. It has over 155 stores in 11 countries. Its claim to fame is sweatshop-free clothing made in downtown Los Angeles, where it pays its employees an average of US$13 per hour. Employees also receive benefits such as paid time off, healthcare, company-subsidized lunches, bus passes, free ESL classes, on-site masseurs, free bicycles and on-site bike mechanics, free parking, proper lighting and ventilation, and the most up-to-date equipment.

The company also strives towards environmental friendliness. Currently, over 20% of the cotton used by American Apparel is organic and the company recycles its fabric scraps. Over the next four years, the company plans to convert more than 80 percent of its cotton consumption to sustainable cotton.^[1] American Apparel has also installed a 146 kW solar electric system on the roof of its downtown Los Angeles factory. The system is expected to cut the company's electric bill by at least 20%.^[2]

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