By Kristi Ellis
“It is a big loss for the industry,” said Julia Hughes, president of the U.S. Fashion Industry Association. “On both the fashion industry [and importing] side and the domestic side, everyone enjoyed working with Kim and really appreciated her open-door policy and her willingness to listen to issues raised by the industry. We worked a lot with her on Made in USA and the new initiatives that she put in place at the Commerce Department, such as the public database they created. It really helped meet the needs of member companies that are interested in more information about Made in USA.”
