Since early April, immigrant workers in the Tuscan city of Prato have staged a wave of strikes demanding their right to a forty-hour work week, or “8×5.” Organized by the union SUDD Cobas, these ...

Prato, Italy: a look into fast fashion and the Chinese mafia. Discover how this textile centre has become a criminal ...

A violent power struggle between Chinese mafia groups is disrupting Italys fast fashion industry in Prato, Europes largest apparel manufacturing center. Italian prosecutors report widespread ...

But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near Florence -- turning Europe's largest apparel manufacturing centre and a pillar ...

Housing in Prato comes in many shapes and sizes, and will be very different from what you are used to in the U.S. There is a wide variety of locations, room sizes, facilities, and services. This is ...

Prato is a city with a lot to offer. The Tuscany Campus staff joins forces with local organizations to give you the chance to participate in a variety of activities, get to know other students, locals ...

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and ...