As U.S. President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, manufacturers and brands that already make products in America are seeing increased demand for their services and input.
Ferrara Manufacturing, whose garment factory is in New York City, is hearing more from potential clients these days, as it did back during the first Trump administration, it told Modern Retail. Ferrara Manufacturing mostly makes high-end women’s clothing and has worked with Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. Meanwhile, brands that produce products domestically — such as sportswear brand American Giant — are being asked for advice on how to make it all work.
“Brands are trying to figure out what’s possible,” said Bayard Winthrop, the CEO and founder of American Giant, which makes sweatshirts, T-shirts and jeans. The company has headquarters in San Francisco but primarily uses mills and factories in the Carolinas. “Those conversations are coming in a lot these days,” Winthrop said.
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