After writing about CRaP for so many years and probably saying shit about everything, I finally have the opportunity to write about something that I really know about. In my past life, I owned a somewhat successful men's neckwear and apparel company. We specialized in better men's ties and sold our product to the finest stores throughout the USA for many years. I merely mention this because it finally had something to do with this presidential election in 2016.
There has recently been an attack on Donald Trump about him making his clothing in China and not in the USA. This was brought up by almost all remaining candidates of both parties. First and foremost you should know this. Donald Trump has nothing to do with the production or anything else these products represent, other than using his name. ( which is nothing more than a licensing agreement ). Donald Trump receives a royalty for the use of his name. This is a common practice in the Apparel industry.
Mr. Trumps response to all of this was that he was working on bringing this all back to America. OK, here comes my point and the bullshit vs bullshit arena along with a wonderful dance.....This is not coming back to America !!! Not only is is not coming back to America, it is going to move to other countries with cheaper labor than China or Korea. But that is not my point. Why couldn't the Donald simply tell it like it is and say Yes to everyone. My clothing and accessory lines are made in China or Korea....There, problem solved.
Here are the cold hard facts. The USA accounts for only 5% of clothing manufacturing today as we know it. It is no longer like the wonderful 60"s or 70's when clothing and accessory manufacturing accounted for almost 95% of the worlds production....Things have changed, times have changed, places have changed..This is reality. I can say that first hand because in 1977, we moved all our manufacturing to Italy and out of America. (not as cheap is China, but better then). Today, however, the quality of China is every bit as good at Italy, if not better.
Sure, clothing manufactures can still make products in the USA. There is only one problem and one problem only. There is no possible way to be competitive with any clothing product made in this country. Sure, you can make it here, but, and a very big but ??????? And not the kind of butt I am used to writing about. You could never, ever sell it at a competitive price. That is the true and unedited fact. WTF will you do with the product now ? Keep it in your warehouse ? Sell it at a loss ? Get my point ?
This is the end result......So the reality is quite simple. You know the above if you are a politician or anyone with a brain, however, if you are a politician who wants to win ??? Well, it just became a different story. And once again the vast majority is not made aware of the truth...
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