I wish my country had some common sense government instead of these socialist destroyers. In the fifty years that I've been aware I have watched what is potentially the richest country in the world(Canada) go down the toilet. This is primarily because the average Canadian is totally ignorant of economics. We have allowed everything that was good in this country to be flushed down the toilet. I have been watching with amusement and alarm for the last thirty years as your government started down the same path. I hope people here will see what Trump is attempting in your country and take step to try and take our own country back if indeed it is not too late. Reviving business at home for all of our countries is the only hope not only of recovering our economies but unfortunately, avoiding a world war. As always I wish you great success.
My wardrobe is limited to the weather conditions in northeast Brasil at my equatorial living hangout. Mid 80's Farenheit daily and large doses of sunshine 🌞. I ordered some of your merchandise for my wife and I last week. It is being shipped to my Texas address. We return mid May to visit family and friends. We will wear your quality merchandise to proclaim our support of you and your leadership. Thank you for standing tall.
I think the tariffs will be disruptive and painful in the short term, but are necessary if we are to bring back American production. Our country needs industries that will result in decent jobs for non-college-educated people; and more domestic production will help with the supply-chain issues that we are still experiencing after the covid disruptions, the Suez Canal blockage, and the pirate attacks on shipping.
My relatives in southern Ohio were greatly affected by the offshoring of the steel industry in the '80s. I remember my cousins all had to move away or join the military because after the steel mill shut down, the only remaining jobs were working at Wal-Mart for minimum wage. Their hometown's population is now half of what it was in 1950, and it's become the epicenter for the opioid epidemic.
i agree will be hard in the near term. but there is long term upside if we can endure the short term challenge. not sure the president will stick with it if the pain goes on too long.
Yes I had to leave the steel industry (Bethlehem Steel) in 1987 for the same reason. I loved steel making and I hope it comes back to stay. That would only be if the Democrats don’t get in, because they remember nothing and learn nothing.
I wish I could reply other than like, as it seems an inappropriate response to your relatives’ home town tragedy. I hope that a renaissance of American industry breathes life back into the “rust belt.”
I have to say that I think that if we had never stopped teaching economics and civics in this country, we would be better off. As someone who started their career in fashion, I am sickened to see what has happened with fast fashion. People do not consider where things are made and by whom. In a local Facebook group, only one other person pointed out to someone posting about how great Temu was that the goods are likely made with forced (read slave) labor. I was amazed at how ignorant people remain. I also support your company (I am a repeat customer) and don't mind spending a bit more on products made ethically that also support women's sports. If more people understood how these things actually work, we'd make. better headway on the onshoring of manufacturing. Keep it up!
This is great. Most people don’t realize that Trump is using the negotiating tactics of a successful business person. It’s in the art of the deal. Also, the media conveniently fails to inform people that US goods are already slapped with ridiculously high tariffs as imports to other countries where we have almost none on the same goods that we import from them. Dairy, cars, meat, etc. T is playing hard ball for the benefit of Americans, as he should, and as previous administrations did not. Countries threatening reciprocal tariffs will back down and already are. We never should have exported our manufacturing in the first place. I wish you success in this new era.
As a long time fan of American Giant (my first purchase was when they had one product - the world’s greatest hoodie), I’m really happy to see the efforts to bring more industry back to the US! I also like the idea of supporting ethical manufacturing in countries willing to respond to the US with fair trade practices. Paka is another company, like yours, making lovely (and surprisingly reasonably priced) apparel in the South American Andes. As a bonus, lovely alpaca photos and videos!
I never realized that American consumers have been thinking for decades that they were being pillaged, taken for suckers and raped while buying inexpensive foreign made clothes, shoes, cars, appliances, computers, phones, furniture, drapes, carpets, sheets and everything in the kitchen.
Last night, I stayed up watching tariff press conferences. It was 2 a.m. for China and 5 a.m. for the UK. I know how unpredictable these changes can be.
I built a free Tariff Calculator that lets you see your exposure instantly. @careerchronicles.org
With my calculator, you can:
• Get real-time tariff impact reports
• Identify hidden supply chain risks
• Arm yourself with data to answer your C-suite’s toughest questions
✏️
P.S. Every minute of uncertainty costs businesses money.
Get immediate digital access and stay ahead of the changes.
American production is already at all time record highs. So I’m not sure what tariffs are likely to do to “bring back” American production.
A lot of the jobs that were lost to overseas companies have come back but are now done via automation.
That is a problem for promises of bringing back American manufacturing.
I don’t see how tariffs are likely to address the problem highlighted in your piece, American consumers who are used to cheap serviceable (look fine and work for the price) and are at least easy and cheap to replace.
I appreciate this perspective. I really have no idea why tariffs are bad or good, and other than hearing the media (and Canada) howl about them so this gives me a little background.
I wish my country had some common sense government instead of these socialist destroyers. In the fifty years that I've been aware I have watched what is potentially the richest country in the world(Canada) go down the toilet. This is primarily because the average Canadian is totally ignorant of economics. We have allowed everything that was good in this country to be flushed down the toilet. I have been watching with amusement and alarm for the last thirty years as your government started down the same path. I hope people here will see what Trump is attempting in your country and take step to try and take our own country back if indeed it is not too late. Reviving business at home for all of our countries is the only hope not only of recovering our economies but unfortunately, avoiding a world war. As always I wish you great success.
I stand with you, Jenn.
My wardrobe is limited to the weather conditions in northeast Brasil at my equatorial living hangout. Mid 80's Farenheit daily and large doses of sunshine 🌞. I ordered some of your merchandise for my wife and I last week. It is being shipped to my Texas address. We return mid May to visit family and friends. We will wear your quality merchandise to proclaim our support of you and your leadership. Thank you for standing tall.
As someone who has two start-ups and is trying to manufacture here, this is great to read. Thank you.
I think the tariffs will be disruptive and painful in the short term, but are necessary if we are to bring back American production. Our country needs industries that will result in decent jobs for non-college-educated people; and more domestic production will help with the supply-chain issues that we are still experiencing after the covid disruptions, the Suez Canal blockage, and the pirate attacks on shipping.
My relatives in southern Ohio were greatly affected by the offshoring of the steel industry in the '80s. I remember my cousins all had to move away or join the military because after the steel mill shut down, the only remaining jobs were working at Wal-Mart for minimum wage. Their hometown's population is now half of what it was in 1950, and it's become the epicenter for the opioid epidemic.
i agree will be hard in the near term. but there is long term upside if we can endure the short term challenge. not sure the president will stick with it if the pain goes on too long.
Yes I had to leave the steel industry (Bethlehem Steel) in 1987 for the same reason. I loved steel making and I hope it comes back to stay. That would only be if the Democrats don’t get in, because they remember nothing and learn nothing.
I wish I could reply other than like, as it seems an inappropriate response to your relatives’ home town tragedy. I hope that a renaissance of American industry breathes life back into the “rust belt.”
I have to say that I think that if we had never stopped teaching economics and civics in this country, we would be better off. As someone who started their career in fashion, I am sickened to see what has happened with fast fashion. People do not consider where things are made and by whom. In a local Facebook group, only one other person pointed out to someone posting about how great Temu was that the goods are likely made with forced (read slave) labor. I was amazed at how ignorant people remain. I also support your company (I am a repeat customer) and don't mind spending a bit more on products made ethically that also support women's sports. If more people understood how these things actually work, we'd make. better headway on the onshoring of manufacturing. Keep it up!
Best of luck. I look forward to seeing you post about this again in the fall of 2028 with a review of how it all turns out.
This is great. Most people don’t realize that Trump is using the negotiating tactics of a successful business person. It’s in the art of the deal. Also, the media conveniently fails to inform people that US goods are already slapped with ridiculously high tariffs as imports to other countries where we have almost none on the same goods that we import from them. Dairy, cars, meat, etc. T is playing hard ball for the benefit of Americans, as he should, and as previous administrations did not. Countries threatening reciprocal tariffs will back down and already are. We never should have exported our manufacturing in the first place. I wish you success in this new era.
As a long time fan of American Giant (my first purchase was when they had one product - the world’s greatest hoodie), I’m really happy to see the efforts to bring more industry back to the US! I also like the idea of supporting ethical manufacturing in countries willing to respond to the US with fair trade practices. Paka is another company, like yours, making lovely (and surprisingly reasonably priced) apparel in the South American Andes. As a bonus, lovely alpaca photos and videos!
Love the American giant hoodie! I have two!
Try the sweatpants!!
As a small business owner, I’m all in on this, and looking forward to greater possibilities in export too.
I never realized that American consumers have been thinking for decades that they were being pillaged, taken for suckers and raped while buying inexpensive foreign made clothes, shoes, cars, appliances, computers, phones, furniture, drapes, carpets, sheets and everything in the kitchen.
Why did they buy them if they thought that?
Last night, I stayed up watching tariff press conferences. It was 2 a.m. for China and 5 a.m. for the UK. I know how unpredictable these changes can be.
I built a free Tariff Calculator that lets you see your exposure instantly. @careerchronicles.org
With my calculator, you can:
• Get real-time tariff impact reports
• Identify hidden supply chain risks
• Arm yourself with data to answer your C-suite’s toughest questions
✏️
P.S. Every minute of uncertainty costs businesses money.
Get immediate digital access and stay ahead of the changes.
American production is already at all time record highs. So I’m not sure what tariffs are likely to do to “bring back” American production.
A lot of the jobs that were lost to overseas companies have come back but are now done via automation.
That is a problem for promises of bringing back American manufacturing.
I don’t see how tariffs are likely to address the problem highlighted in your piece, American consumers who are used to cheap serviceable (look fine and work for the price) and are at least easy and cheap to replace.
If you're not in bed with Commies, itarriffs should help your American business.
I appreciate this perspective. I really have no idea why tariffs are bad or good, and other than hearing the media (and Canada) howl about them so this gives me a little background.
Have fast fashion and many other derivatives of globalization benefited anyone other than bankers?