After the turmoil in the uniforms of the US Olympic team designed by Ralph Lauren Corp. in the London Olympics, all of which were created by OEMs in China, it may not come as a surprise that the US textile industry is committed to supporting legislative proposals to upgrade the local manufacturing industry in the United States.
A new "Wear American Act of 2012" bill proposes that 51% of the current federal government procurement of garment products must be made in the United States. It must be 100% when all U.S. government agencies procure textile, textile component and garment products. Purchasing goods made in the United States.
Proposed senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio said that because of unfair trade, US manufacturing industries, including the textile and garment industry, have long been transferred to overseas. Given that the U.S. textile industry employs more than 500,000 people in employment, the federal government should purchase as much as possible locally produced clothing products.
The National Association of Textile Societies (NCTO) ** Cass Johnson added that the use of “Made in the USA†brand products should be representative of U.S. citizens and the rest of the world, both in the Olympic Games and in federal procurement cases. An integral part of the United States itself.
He also pointed out that the U.S. textile industry has invested more than 3 billion U.S. dollars over the past three years, including the construction of a new factory in the U.S. to produce the world's most innovative yarns and fabrics. At this time, the "Wear American Act" was proposed. And the US textile industry shipped about $53 billion worth of products during the 2011 (2011) period, making it easy to supply the federal government's demand for all textile and apparel purchases.
A new "Wear American Act of 2012" bill proposes that 51% of the current federal government procurement of garment products must be made in the United States. It must be 100% when all U.S. government agencies procure textile, textile component and garment products. Purchasing goods made in the United States.
Proposed senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio said that because of unfair trade, US manufacturing industries, including the textile and garment industry, have long been transferred to overseas. Given that the U.S. textile industry employs more than 500,000 people in employment, the federal government should purchase as much as possible locally produced clothing products.
The National Association of Textile Societies (NCTO) ** Cass Johnson added that the use of “Made in the USA†brand products should be representative of U.S. citizens and the rest of the world, both in the Olympic Games and in federal procurement cases. An integral part of the United States itself.
He also pointed out that the U.S. textile industry has invested more than 3 billion U.S. dollars over the past three years, including the construction of a new factory in the U.S. to produce the world's most innovative yarns and fabrics. At this time, the "Wear American Act" was proposed. And the US textile industry shipped about $53 billion worth of products during the 2011 (2011) period, making it easy to supply the federal government's demand for all textile and apparel purchases.
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