Ivanka Trump’s brand sources clothes from China and Vietnam because the labour is cheap and skilled. Manufacturing apparel in the US would be much more expensive, doubling the cost of goods, by some estimates. The Ivanka Trump brand is interested in “being a part of the conversation” about increasing US production, President Abigail Klem said in an e-mailed statement. The Trump clothes are sourced primarily from China and Vietnam because that’s where fabrics are made and the labor is cheap and skilled. Ivanka Trump has taken a small step to distance herself from her branding company: They now have separate Twitter accounts.

Source: Mint December 02, 2016 14:16 UTC