Supposedly, more than 100 million yards of fabric have been devoted to Barbie clothes, making Mattel one of the biggest garment manufacturers in the world. The first Barbie sold in 1959 had one ...

The doll's clothes are 1/6th that of human-size, and while patterns can be shrunk, fabrics that work for people's clothes don't necessarily translate. Put a regular sequin on one of Barbie's ...