For FASH455 class: When writing your blog comment, consider addressing the following aspects:
- #1 Based on the video, how do CAFTA-DR and USMCA help shape the Western Hemisphere textile and apparel supply chain?
- #2 Based on the video, what do you see as the main opportunities for textile and apparel nearshoring or reshoring in the Western Hemisphere? How about the key bottlenecks (e.g., cost, infrastructure, labor, sustainability, or trade policy)?
- #3 The speaker argues for a sectoral trade policy for textiles and apparel rather than broad “free trade.” What is your evaluation?
- #4 How does the video help deepen your understanding of the complex economic and non-economic factors related to textile and apparel nearshoring and reshoring in the Western Hemisphere?
FASH455 Global Apparel & Textile Trade and Sourcing 