US domestic apparel manufacturing grows slightly

摘要

Us domestic apparel manufacturing grew 11.1 % last year and domestic production's share of the US market grew, driving import penetration in the US apparel market below 98%. This is according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association's (AAFA) ApparelStats 2012 report, which provides a snapshot of the US apparel industry market trends for 2011. Kevin Burke, AAFA president and CEO, said: "Despite continued shifts away from China as a sourcing option, China remains the largest supplier of apparel to the US market, supplying nearly 33.2% of apparel sold in the US."