"Does it actually make sense, financially, to make clothes in the United States?
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"If American Apparel was not made in U.S.A., we would not exist today," says Charney.
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It doesn't make sense to drive to Vietnam to pick up a T-shirt," Charney says. By boat, it takes at least a month to get T-shirts shipped in.
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For Charney, that's too long. So instead, he drives to the seven-story American Apparel headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. From his top-floor office, Charney and his staff figure out what's selling well and quickly, then fill in the sewing managers one floor below.
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The quick process means the company's supply has a much better chance of matching demand. The American Apparel factory is so nimble, it can get 1,000 T-shirts out the door in a single day."
Trechos retirados de "Fast Fashion's Challenge: Making Money With 'Made In The USA'"
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