After Canadian company Gildan Activewear bought the American Apparel brand and the company’s assets in a bankruptcy auction, it said it would likely move some manufacturing outside of the U.S., in a big step away from the company’s founding mission. But the brand is back online now, and it’s offering shoppers a choice: Buy “Made in the USA” clothing, or shell out a few bucks less for identical “Globally Made” items. [More]
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The New American Apparel Brand Will Include Clothing Not Actually Made In America
By 2.24.17
Like a phoenix made of bodysuits and brightly colored leg warmers*, American Apparel will rise from the ashes of its second bankruptcy, reformed as a brand with new Canadian owners who say they will make some American Apparel outside of America. [More]
Fate Of American Apparel Stores Remains Unclear After Bankruptcy Auction
By 1.17.17
Last week, Canada’s Gildan Activewear purchased the American Apparel brand, but not the company’s retail locations, leading to reports that all 110 stores would be shuttered. Yet, what remains of American Apparel won’t confirm those closures — for the moment. [More]
Report: American Apparel Starting Layoffs At Southern California Factories
By 1.16.17 — Updated: 1.17.17
Now that American Apparel has been sold off to Canadian-based apparel maker Gildan Activewear, not only could all 110 stores reportedly be closing, but the retailer’s new owner has also decided not to buy some of its manufacturing operations after all, insiders say, prompting the start of layoffs for thousands of workers in Southern California. [More]
Gildan Activewear Wins American Apparel Bankruptcy Auction With $88M Bid
By 1.10.17
Although big name bidders like Amazon and Forever 21 recently joined the group of companies looking to scoop up bankrupt American Apparel and its assets at auction, in the end, longtime Canadian suitor Gildan Activewear came out on top. [More]
