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How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.
18 minutes Posted Jan 3, 2025 at 9:00 pm.
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After decades of manufacturing in the United States moving overseas, there are calls to bring it back. But doing that is not straightforward. WSJ’s Suzanne Kapner and the founder of American Giant explain how that company produced inexpensive T-shirts in the U.S.


Further Reading:

-How a $12.98 T-Shirt Is Made in America—at a Profit  


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-How One Business Owner Is Getting Ahead of Trump's Tariffs 

-China, an Alabama Business and a 20-Year Battle 


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