By Jeremy Mullins
Indeed, Myanmar is slowly but steadily finding its way back on the radar of American companies looking to source garments.
"No question that the sanctions meant European companies and their suppliers developed connections for sourcing in Myanmar earlier than US brands and retailers," says Julia Hughes, president of the US Fashion Industry Association (USFIA).
"But that does not mean that the US is not also expanding operations. In the most recent US import statistics (through June 2016), US imports of textiles and apparel [from Myanmar] jumped by 170% compared to one year ago. Most of these imports are apparel, although there is a growing market for home textiles and travel goods, too," she said.
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