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Oct 2023
36m 52s

Wearing Hair

Avery Trufelman
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You and I both know this. The supply chain is super messed up. The way humans make clothing is deeply messed up. So should we just make garments made of human hair? A very real question, with very real answers. For links, images and more information, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com
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