U.S. apparel-making jobs have plummeted by 65% over the last 15 years as the work has moved to lower-wage countries. And now greater automation — while promising to reshape the manufacture of some clothing-makers to the U.S. — seem likely to be another hit to industry employment.
Jobs in apparel manufacturing
JAN. 2002365.6k300k200kJAN. 2017127.1k100k0’02’05’10’15’17Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics ; Chart: Lazaro Gamio / Axios There is no telling how many more jobs will be lost: Automation that has shaken up other industries has been slow getting to apparel, because of how fabrics move and stretch while being sewn. Instead, companies have […]
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