The textile industry in America, it's outsourced.

[Brasspen]

Because all of our cloths comes from over countries, those countries can make us naked. They can force us to put on a certain type of clothing if they wanted.

 

[shittim]

there are all american made options
https://www.allamericanclothing.com/

 

[ZNP]

Everyone will have to wear sackcloth

 

[shittim]

Everyone will have to wear sackcloth

probably should anyway!

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

Because all of our cloths comes from over countries, those countries can make us naked. They can force us to put on a certain type of clothing if they wanted.

This is an interesting subject for me.
I've studied some of the better natural cloth, military spec gear and clothing textiles. If I'm a little opinionated, that doesn't mean that I'm right about the future. God only knows and these things change. I can see why you expect that as I do too. Tariffs will change costs and maybe the markets.
The way China has outsourced their own people (slaves), that put many in Italy making what Italians had earned the reputation for. Made in Italy labels no longer mean, made by Italians with the same generational craftsmanship.

I remember when the Lord was willing and ready to give me a garment factory. In hindsight I should have received the industrial machines as His gift. I had so much on my plate and just broke up with a fiancee, that I did not make a rational decision about that part of the future plan.
It was a dream to start a cottage industry here for unique gear at the ground floor before any real competition was around.

I think there will continue to be typical low cost chinamart type clothes available because there's a market for them. There's cheap labor in many third world countries that will sell here. Gone are the days of making hand tailored low end clothing domestically. IMHO there's still a place for higher end suits and gowns made and tailored here. It's a totally different market than when I was going to start up years ago .

 

[HealthAndHappiness]

probably should anyway!

I want to wear a camelhair garment and go as John the Baptist. I'll carry some honey with me , but stop at the locusts.

 

[shittim]

I hear they taste like chicken

 

[Daisy2]

I hear they taste like chicken

Locusts are often described as tasting somewhat like shrimp or seafood, with a mild, nutty, and slightly earthy flavor. More detailed descriptions compare their taste to a combination of:

• Shrimp or prawns (due to their shellfish-like flavor and texture)
• Chicken schnitzel
• Roasted sunflower seeds
• Mushrooms or root vegetables (earthy undertones)
• Crunchy fried chips when cooked crispy

 

[shittim]

Thank you kindly Daisy2, I may just continue to live in mystery about the taste