Episode 41
We Import 98% of What We Used to Make
How Offshoring, Overproduction, and Poor Design-For-Manufacturing Created Waste and Weakened the U.S. Textile Industry
About This Episode
The U.S. once made nearly all of its own textiles. Today, it makes only 2%.
In this episode, a third-generation textile leader with over 50 years in the industry explains how offshoring, poor design-for-manufacturing, and retailer sourcing models reshaped the entire sector. Frank Henderson shares why long lead times and overproduction are driving massive waste, and why automation — not cheap labor — is the future of competitive manufacturing.
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