I found an old Nike T-Shirt lying around (perhaps 10 years old or more) and looking at the label, I was really surprised to see it said "Made in Australia". I've rarely seen clothing that isn't made in some third world country these days. Does anyone know if Nike or any other big international companies still make clothing here?
Does Nike Still Make Clothing in Australia?
MrZ on 04/06/2018 - 03:42
Last edited 04/06/2018 - 03:45
Last edited 04/06/2018 - 03:45
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They apparently do have an apparel factory in Australia. Not footwear though.
http://manufacturingmap.nikeinc.com/
Screenprint Concepts, 2 Montefiore Street, Fairfield, Victoria, 3078
china or vietnam mostly nowadays
Sri Lanka & Indonesia
According to Wikipedia Textile industry export market share:
In 2016, the largest apparel exporting nations were China ($161 billion), Bangladesh ($28 billion), Vietnam ($25 billion), India ($18 billion), Hong Kong ($16 billion), Turkey ($15 billion) and Indonesia ($7 billion).
there's no nike factory in hong kong
What does the label say?
"I found an old Nike T-Shirt lying around (perhaps 10 years old or more) and looking at the label, I was really surprised to see it said "Made in Australia""
WOW Must be an old shirt if it was made in oz!!! Its been a long long time since clothes had made here in volume.
It's not that old… perhaps from the mid to late 2000s? It's just a plain grey tee with a white Nike swoosh on the front.
lol, have a training dri fit shirt that I used and washed regularly. It's going weird and seems like it's collapsing on itself after five years. It seems like they have an intentionally short lifespan.
doubt it.
I've got an aussie made Nike hoodie that is 20 years old in Navy and barely faded.
actual quality materials.
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