Re-shoring US apparel making tough but not impossible
Moves to re-shore the US garment manufacturing sector will not be easy, especially when "price is king" and in an…
Re-shoring US apparel manufacturing
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Comment: The decline of the US garment industry
The United States is home to the world's largest garment consuming country. Yet it has virtually no viable domestic garment…
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The Flanarant: Olympics signals new scrutiny in apparel sourcing
The outpouring of rage that followed the revelation that Olympic opening ceremony uniforms for US athletes were made in China…
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US: Textile industry backs ‘Buy American’ bill
The US textile industry is, perhaps not surprisingly, backing a piece of legislation introduced in an effort to boost domestic…
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US: Lawmakers outraged by China-made Olympic outfits
US lawmakers have hit back at reports that Olympic uniforms designed by Ralph Lauren Corp for American athletes were allegedly manufactured…
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The Flanarant: Is garment production coming home?
Suggestions that reshoring, or bringing back jobs lost to China, would benefit the Western apparel industry are dismissed as "flagwash"…