Asia-Mexico trade – the supply chain version of 3D chess
A complex knot of mutual and exclusive interests
Fascinating blog about the growth in mainstream clothing manufacturing in the United States. Begins with the story of American Giant, a San Francisco-based sweatshirt manufacturer with a focus on small quantities of high- quality hoodies whose orderboook went ballistic in the run-up to Christmas, following a write-up of one its products on the internet, which resulted in backlog lasting several months. An interesting addition to the re-shoring canon.
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