
Once Booming Mill Towns Given New Hope
Not so long ago, this rural town an hour outside Atlanta was a hotbed for textile manufacturing.
In the late 1990s, there were six major mills here. Their machines spun children's clothing for Carter's, made tire cords for B.F. Goodrich and…

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…

The North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line
Donald Trump has a lame excuse for outsourcing the production of his clothing brand. The North Face, meanwhile, is proving that it's possible to keep business local.
The Republican presidential front-runner has been criticized for using…

Marriott Hotels in USA Will Carry Made in USA Towels Creating Jobs In The Process
UNION, S.C.--From now on, all towels made for Marriott International’s nearly 3,000 hotels in the USA will be made in the USA.
Marriott announced on Thursday that it will have only “Made in the USA” towels and bath mats in every guest…

China Buying American Companies Fast, Freaking People Out
Here's a story you'll be hearing about a lot this year.
Chinese companies have been buying up foreign businesses, including American ones, at a record rate, and it's freaking lawmakers out.
There is General Electric's sale of its appliance…

Dumping Crackdown: New Law Cracks down on Steel Dumpers
President Barack Obama signed a customs bill that contains added protections for the domestic steel industry, whose advocates hailed it as a "good news day" and even a "great day." The new law will crack down on steel dumping.
"Duplicitous…

Asian Honey, Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves
A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds banned…

Why a Small Company Like WeatherTech Keeps Coming Back to the Super Bowl
Everyone's favorite big-spending automotive floor-mat manufacturer, WeatherTech, is back for its third straight Super Bowl—and will run the 30-second spot below in the first half of the game, after throwing down a challenge to two different…

TPP Trade Deal Being Sold With Bogus Economic Models
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade deal is terrible even apart from its quantifiable economic effects, as it threatens our environment, our health, our democracy, our sovereignty, our security and many other things. But it is also a lousy deal…