Why a major shift to U.S. clothing production is unlikely

Why a major shift to U.S. clothing production is unlikely

NEWARK, New Jersey. March 31, 2025 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump’s Made in America push is prompting some U.S. clothing retailers to expand domestic production of everything from T-shirts to coats and suits, several executives told Reuters. But limited capacity makes a large-scale shift to U.S. production unlikely, and American-made clothing comes at higher cost because of elevated labor expense and tariffs on materials, the executives said…