It’s no secret that the 10.3 billion dollar fast fashion industry is the perpetrator of astronomical human rights and environmental disasters. Just utter the words “Rana Plaza,” “Cambodian sweatshop” or “Uzbek cotton” and you’ll see fingers pointing at fast fashion giants like Gap, Forever21 and H&M.
As Currency War Erupts, Investors Buy American
in Economy, Exports, Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement TeamThe U.S. economy is facing a predicament the Federal Reserve didn’t anticipate — a stronger than expected U.S. dollar. Investors are encouraged to Buy American. Read more
Manufacturers Advise Peers to Open Doors and Minds to Millennials
in Education, Skills Gap/by The Made in America Movement TeamWith American manufacturing on an upward trajectory, what will it take to sustain its momentum? Karen Norheim, Executive Vice President, American Crane & Equipment Corporation and Tracy Tenpenny, Partner, Tailored Label Products (TLP), believe they have a big part of the answer.
Both Ms. Norheim and Mr. Tenpenny say that attracting Millennial (age 18-32) workers to the industry is critical for maintaining progress. They point to recent research that clearly validates their belief. Read more
Military Will Now Buy 100% American Flags
in Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement TeamPhoto by Gabrielle Lazaro/Daily Sun staff
Rep. Mike Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has issued a rule to implement Thompson’s legislative provision requiring every American flag purchased by the Department of Defense to be 100 percent manufactured in the United States. Read more
The Story behind Starbucks Community Tables, Made in the USA
in Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production/by The Made in America Movement TeamA group of Army Reservists in uniform sit around a community table in a Starbucks near a military base. With coffee cups close, they pour over planning papers. Their attention is focused on the task at hand; unaware the large table they’re using was handmade in the U.S.A. Read more
Butterball to Revive Former Raeford Turkey Plant
in Consumer Products, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement TeamGarner-based Butterball LLC will take over a turkey plant formerly occupied by House of Raeford, bringing hundreds of poultry processing jobs back to Hoke County, officials said Thursday. Read more
US Manufacturing: Return of The ‘Made in America’ Label?
in Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement TeamNashville, Tennessee, the home of country music, is now becoming known for its car production.
Is American manufacturing undergoing a renaissance? Manufacturing jobs have come back in force, and advanced industries are leading the US recovery, according to the Brookings Institution. Read more
Is America Ready for “Made in the U.S.A.” Clothing?
in Manufacturing, Skills Gap/by The Made in America Movement TeamWhile the reshoring tide is undeniably rising, the prospect of clothing and apparel manufacturing returning to the United States remains uncertain. Back in the 1960s, about 95% of clothing worn in the U.S.A. was also made here. Today the opposite is true. Can we flip the switch again?
Economic Manufacturing Quantities: The Right Amount and the Right Locations
in Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production/by The Made in America Movement TeamDoes your manufacturing firm have enough facilities creating the optimum number of products in the right locations? Read more
Made in the USA – Reshoring Children’s Products
in Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement TeamFor all expecting and new parents, you probably have learned how quickly buying your child’s products adds up! So why would you be willing to pay more for an American-made product when you could purchase a similar product or even the “same” product, produced overseas, for half the cost? Read more
Accelerating “Made in the USA:” How to Put the Brakes on Fast Fashion
in Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement TeamIt’s no secret that the 10.3 billion dollar fast fashion industry is the perpetrator of astronomical human rights and environmental disasters. Just utter the words “Rana Plaza,” “Cambodian sweatshop” or “Uzbek cotton” and you’ll see fingers pointing at fast fashion giants like Gap, Forever21 and H&M.
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