By Scott Christian
With all of these factors in play, it’s highly unlikely that large-scale clothing manufacturing will return to the U.S. anytime soon. In a fashion benchmarking study done last year by the University of Rhode Island and the United States Fashion Industry Association, 100 percent of respondents reported sourcing from China. More importantly, the study found that, though U.S. fashion companies continue to express interest in sourcing “Made in the U.S.A” products, there’s no evidence that companies are shifting their business models back to manufacturing. For the foreseeable future, at least, American fashion will remain a global effort.
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