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Category: Fashion and Apparel Studies

April 11, 2025 Written by Rachel Treisman of NPR

How Trump’s 145% China tariffs could crush American small businesses: ‘There’s no facility here that makes what we need’

April 26, 2025 | Written by Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata of CNN

Sheng Lu, professor of fashion and apparel studies, told CNN that the textile and apparel industry has steadily declined in the United States over the past several decades, largely due to the rise of cheaper overseas production and globalization.
Could sustainable shopping get a boost as tariffs panic fast fashion brands?

April 25, 2025 | Written by Zoe Read of The Allegheny Front

Sheng Lu, a professor of apparel sourcing and trade at the University of Delaware, said fast fashion will be hit hard by the tariffs because the industry earns thin margins and imports millions of items.
Temu And Shein Brace Shoppers For Higher Prices As Trump-Era Tariffs Loom

April 23, 2025 | Written by Jahaura Michelle of Blavity

Sheng Lu, professor and graduate director of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, said that the looming tariffs would significantly impact Shein and Temu since they have not outsourced their products to other countries.