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Bayard Winthrop

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75 total appearances

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The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

When cloth is knitted, it's typically knitted as like a flat bit of cloth, or you can knit it in a tube. That's called tubular knits. It eliminates the sewing steps that are required, like side seam sewing on the side of your garment. The shirt that you're wearing, likely, if you run your hand down, your armpit down to your waist, you'll feel a sewed seam there.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

When cloth is knitted, it's typically knitted as like a flat bit of cloth, or you can knit it in a tube. That's called tubular knits. It eliminates the sewing steps that are required, like side seam sewing on the side of your garment. The shirt that you're wearing, likely, if you run your hand down, your armpit down to your waist, you'll feel a sewed seam there.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

When cloth is knitted, it's typically knitted as like a flat bit of cloth, or you can knit it in a tube. That's called tubular knits. It eliminates the sewing steps that are required, like side seam sewing on the side of your garment. The shirt that you're wearing, likely, if you run your hand down, your armpit down to your waist, you'll feel a sewed seam there.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

And those are two operations that we've eliminated in the shirt because it's already done.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

And those are two operations that we've eliminated in the shirt because it's already done.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

And those are two operations that we've eliminated in the shirt because it's already done.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Well, it's a great question. I mean, I think making stuff in America is really hard. I mean, it's hard because I think that in textiles, the supply chain has become so disaggregated and atomized. On the other hand, I think when you have a framework that provides some consistency of demand and time, it's not so hard.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Well, it's a great question. I mean, I think making stuff in America is really hard. I mean, it's hard because I think that in textiles, the supply chain has become so disaggregated and atomized. On the other hand, I think when you have a framework that provides some consistency of demand and time, it's not so hard.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Well, it's a great question. I mean, I think making stuff in America is really hard. I mean, it's hard because I think that in textiles, the supply chain has become so disaggregated and atomized. On the other hand, I think when you have a framework that provides some consistency of demand and time, it's not so hard.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

It's hard, but possible. And I think it really comes down to, you know, I think I can't stand this question about, you know, I hear, oh, you can't make that in America anymore. It's like, what are you talking about? Like, I hear that all the time, Jess. I hear it on every category. It's like, that's just horseshit. Like, get out into some factories, talk to some people and find out.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

It's hard, but possible. And I think it really comes down to, you know, I think I can't stand this question about, you know, I hear, oh, you can't make that in America anymore. It's like, what are you talking about? Like, I hear that all the time, Jess. I hear it on every category. It's like, that's just horseshit. Like, get out into some factories, talk to some people and find out.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

It's hard, but possible. And I think it really comes down to, you know, I think I can't stand this question about, you know, I hear, oh, you can't make that in America anymore. It's like, what are you talking about? Like, I hear that all the time, Jess. I hear it on every category. It's like, that's just horseshit. Like, get out into some factories, talk to some people and find out.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Now, whether you can make it for the same price you can make it in China, that's a different conversation. But can you do it here? Of course, of course you can. Of course you can.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Now, whether you can make it for the same price you can make it in China, that's a different conversation. But can you do it here? Of course, of course you can. Of course you can.

The Journal.
How to Make a $12.98 T-Shirt... in the U.S.

Now, whether you can make it for the same price you can make it in China, that's a different conversation. But can you do it here? Of course, of course you can. Of course you can.

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