Dimas Misael Cardona Bahr works nine-hour days in a Honduras factory, churning out Nike-branded university logo apparel that’s eventually shipped to the United States.
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This $21.99 Fanatics-branded University of Notre Dame shirt was made in Nicaragua.
University of Missouri athletic gear — jerseys, sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats — are on sale before the start of a football game between Missouri and LSU on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Tiger Team Store at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
Virginia Tech licensed apparel for sale in the Lane Stadium Hokie Shop prior to the start of the Pittsburgh Virginia Tech football game in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
This $30 Adidas-branded shirt likely resulted in no more than 18 cents in pay for the worker who made it.
This University of Nebraska-Lincoln shirt was made in China. It's selling for $39.99. A garment worker likely was paid no more than 24 cents to make it.
This $35 Nike T-shirt featuring the University of North Carolina was made El Salvador, where a garment worker was likely paid no more than 21 cents to make it.
This Fanatics-branded University of Notre Dame shirt was made in Nicaragua.
This Blue 84-branded shirt, featuring the Pennsylvania State University logo, was made in Guatemala, where garment workers earn the U.S. equivalent of $367.90 per month.
This Auburn Tigers shirt was made in Honduras, where garment workers earn between $2.43 and $3.06 per hour.
This $24.99 University of Montana shirt was made in El Salvador, where garment workers earn $359.16 per month.
Photos: College clothing made in factories rife with labor violations, poverty wages
An Oklahoma State T-shirt sells for $25.95 on Amazon. But the garment worker who made it likely earned no more than 16 cents.
University of Missouri athletic gear- jerseys, sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats are on sale before the start of a football game between Missouri and LSU on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Tiger Team Store at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
University of Missouri athletic gear- jerseys, sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats are on sale before the start of a football game between Missouri and LSU on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Tiger Team Store at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
University of Missouri athletic gear — jerseys, sweatshirts, t-shirts and hats — are on sale before the start of a football game between Missouri and LSU on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, at Tiger Team Store at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.
Virginia Tech licensed apparel for sale in the Lane Stadium Hokie Shop prior to the start of the Pittsburgh Virginia Tech football game in Blacksburg, Va., on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
The Hokie Shop clerks await the opening of the gates in the west side concourse prior to the start of the Pittsburgh Virginia Tech football game in Blacksburg Va. Saturday Sept. 30 2023.
Children apparel and novelty items for sale in the Lane Stadium Hokie Shop prior to the start of the Pittsburgh Virginia Tech football game in Blacksburg Va. Saturday Sept. 30 2023.
This $35 University of Virginia shirt was made in Peru by '47 Brand.
This $39.99 University of South Carolina shirt was made in El Salvador.
This $30 Adidas-branded Texas A&M shirt was made in Honduras.
This $30 Adidas-branded Texas A&M shirt was made in Honduras.
This $35 '47 Brand University of Virginia shirt was made in Peru.
This $35 T-shirt was made in Peru. Garment workers there earn the U.S. equivalent of $275.96 per month.
This Oklahoma State T-shirt sells for $25.95 on Amazon. But the garment worker who made it likely earned no more than 16 cents.
Oklahoma State University earned more than $2.3 million in royalties in 2022 from sales of college logo gear.
This $35.99 Penn State shirt was made in Guatemala.
This $38.84 Purdue University shirt was made in China.
The University of South Carolina pulled in $3.8 million in royalties in 2022 from the sale of logo gear like this T-shirt.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln raked in nearly $4 million in royalties from apparel sales in 2022.
This $35 Nike T-shirt featuring the University of North Carolina was made El Salvador, where a garment worker was likely paid no more than 21 cents to make it.
This $21.99 Fanatics-branded University of Notre Dame shirt was made in Nicaragua.
This $21.99 Fanatics-branded University of Notre Dame shirt was made in Nicaragua.
This Oklahoma State T-shirt was made in Honduras.
This $59.99 Mizzou sweatshirt was made in El Salvador, where workers earn $359.16 per month.
This $24.99 University of Montana shirt was made in El Salvador, where garment workers earn $359.16 per month.
This $24.99 University of Montana shirt was made in El Salvador. A garment worker likely was paid no more than 15 cents to make it.
This University of Nebraska-Lincoln shirt was made in China. It's selling for $39.99. A garment worker likely was paid no more than 24 cents to make it.
Workers making university logo T-shirts, hoodies and more earn poverty-level wages and continue to face other harsh conditions including wage and severance theft, unsafe conditions, sexual harassment, and threats of violence over unionizing.
The University of Illinois made $1.3 million in royalties in 2022 from the sale of college logo apparel.
This Pressbox-branded University of Illinois shirt was made in Pakistan, where garment workers are paid between $84.40 and $101.58 per month.
The University of Iowa raked in $4.6 million in gross royalties from the sale of their logo gear in 2022.
This University of Iowa shirt was made in the Dominican Republic, where workers earn the U.S. equivalent of between $200 and $370 per month.
This Auburn Tigers shirt was made in Honduras, where garment workers earn between $2.43 and $3.06 per hour.
This Blue 84-branded shirt, featuring the Pennsylvania State University logo, was made in Guatemala, where garment workers earn the U.S. equivalent of $367.90 per month.
This Fanatics-branded University of Notre Dame shirt was made in Nicaragua.
Workers making university logo T-shirts, hoodies and more earn poverty-level wages and continue to face other harsh conditions including wage and severance theft, unsafe conditions, sexual harassment, and threats of violence over unionizing.
This $30 Adidas-branded shirt likely resulted in no more than 18 cents in pay for the worker who made it.
The University of Alabama earned nearly $12 million in gross royalties in 2022 from the sale of its logo gear, like this Roll Tide Y'all T-shirt.
The University of Arizona pulled in $2.5 million in 2022 in royalties from the sale of logo gear bearing its name and marks.
This $35 Nike T-shirt featuring the University of Arizona logo likely resulted in no more than 21 cents for the garment worker who made it.
Hayleigh Colombo is a member of the Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team. Kimberly Wethal, Brendan Denison, Timothy Stanley and Faith Redd contributed to this report.
