US sewn products body, SEAMS will present reshoring awards to companies that have relocated their sewing to the US. SEAMS comprises more than 200 of America’s foremost fashion brands, retailers, manufacturers and textile providers. The awards will be in three categories including cut and sew manufacturers, brands, vertical retailers, and OEMS and technology suppliers.

The award will not only motivate more companies to reexamine their offshoring but also highlight the benefits of domestic manufacturing. The hope is that other associations also choose to support similar awards to show that their industries are now successfully reshoring.

In 2017, over 1,70,000 manufacturing jobs had returned from offshore destination back to the US. The apparel and textile industry is mainly impacted by offshoring and now reshoring. Through this award SEAMS acknowledges those US based companies returning to manufacturing in the US. The initiative helps manufacturers realize the importance of domestic production and also provide training to suppliers on how to sell the product against low priced offshore competitors.

The aim is to boost production in the US in order to strengthen the economy and bring jobs back to the US.