U.S. textile reshoring is less about rebuilding individual factories and more about restoring the scale, supply-chain depth and policy stability needed to make domestic production viable.
Cone Denim President Steve Maggard discusses the company’s China exit, Mexico-focused manufacturing strategy, customer continuity and the forces shaping the future of denim.
Artistic Milliners is expanding its vertically integrated sourcing network across Mexico, Guatemala, Pakistan and Los Angeles to help brands move faster, reduce risk and respond to shifting consumer demand.
As apparel automation advances, new technologies are making it possible to reshore production, cut overproduction and (ultimately) compete with low-cost overseas manufacturing.
Tracking the cost of a single T-shirt, Alixpartners illustrates how U.S. tariffs have given Mexico and Central America the advantage over its Asian counterparts.