
Do You Know Where Your Clothes Come From?
Have you ever considered where your clothes come from? No, not the brand name, but the workers who stitched together your outfit at a tremendously small wage. Fast fashion brands like H&M, Nordstrom, GAP, and Forever 21 depend on vastly…

What Do Sewbots And Your Wardrobe Have in Common?
Softwear Automation, in collaboration with Georgia Tech, continues to work on technology that will allow robots, referred to as sewbots, to manipulate fabrics through traditional sewing machines to create clothing.
According to the United…

More Locally Made. More Small Business. Less Stuff. Better Quality.
With a brand new year, full of hope and promises (right?), comes a brand new opportunity for everyone (you too!) to start shopping better.
Yes, it’s time to reshuffle your funds and priorities and start investing in Made in USA goods for…

How American-Made Brands Are Dealing With Domestic Dead Ends
Brands and retailers who proudly declare they’re “made in the USA” have serious challenges brimming beneath their patriotic polish.
The fashion industry has become far removed from America: 97 percent of the world’s clothing manufacturing…

Made in USA: Summer Essentials Gift Guide
Scranton, PA – June 1, 2016 -- The Made in America Movement announce their first Summer Essentials Guide filled with Made in USA merchandise. Shoppers will find a wide selection of Made in USA gifts at varying affordable price points. It’s…

Why Clothing Startups Are Returning To American Factories
Startups are returning to American factories, and it's no longer (just) about patriotism or marketing. These brands want to create the best, most innovative clothes in the world.
At the swanky Prudential Center in the heart of Boston's shopping…

Why Clothing Startups Are Returning To American Factories
At the swanky Prudential Center in the heart of Boston's shopping district, the Yogasmoga boutique stands out for its sparse, minimalist aesthetic. At the entrance, there is a large white orchid on a table surrounded by neatly folded tank tops…

Made in the USA & Apparel Reshoring: Expert Round-Up
Made in the USA & apparel reshoring is a hot topic in the apparel industry these days. Corporate America is definitely interested- we need to look no further than Walmart’s American Manufacturing Commitment to buy an additional $250 billion…

Under Armour Planning to Make Local for Local
Is Under Armour Made in the USA a possibility? Apparently, yes!The question looms (in part, because I brought the subject up in a column last March): Can, could, would Under Armour put Americans to work in the manufacturing of some of their…

Growing Demand for ‘Made in U.S.A.’ Apparel and Textiles
November 30, 2012
For many years, apparel manufacturing has been slow in the United States due to the availability of cheaper labor and production options overseas. But the industry is currently in the middle of resurgence…