Saturday, September 21, 2024
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Made in the U.S.A.

In 1980 almost 80% of clothing bought in America was made in this country. Today, it’s around 3%. But Bayard Winthrop, founder and CEO of the sportswear company American Giant, is trying to turn that around, helping to rebuild an infrastructure and workforce to manufacture clothing that proudly bears the “Made in U.S.A.” label. He took correspondent John Blackstone on a tour of the production cycle, from cotton farm to finished hoodie. Source

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