Today, the American fashion industry imports the vast majority of its goods, but supply chain upheaval and trade uncertainty are convincing more brands to take another look at U.S. manufacturing. As speakers explained during Sourcing Journal’s recent webinar, “Reshoring Reality: Turning Turmoil into Domestic Opportunity,” moderated by senior news and features editor Kate Nishimura, there are a number of benefits to moving production back home. For one, shorter lead times allow companies to be more responsive in their buying, ordering goods that are more apt to sell. Being closer to production also provides better oversight into quality and supports collaboration during product development.
