Voices of Industry

The Oakland-based label is one of the rare few to use fiber farmed and spun in the US, then handwoven into true cotton shirts

According to the American Apparel & Footwear Association report released last week, 97.5% of apparel sold in the United States is made internationally. For the past two years, this number has been in decline (albeit in the decimals) as the Made in USA movement gains more and more momentum, with consumers becoming aware of conditions overseas due to incidents—such as last year’s catastrophic garment factory …