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John Eligon And Joao Silva
2025-08-01 09:00:17
United States
Trump, Donald J

How the Threat of Trump’s Highest Tariff Derailed an African Nation

The president backed off his call for a 50 percent tariff on Lesotho, imposing 15 percent instead. But in a country where most people live hand-to-mouth, the damage was already done.

How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads

A sought-after textile artist applies a can-do spirit from her artsy childhood in a Swedish commune to creating animal costume heads for performers. They cost from $2,500 to $3,500.

U.S. Textile Makers, Feeling Forgotten by Trump, Hope Boom Days Are Ahead

The Trump administration faces hard choices in determining what industries to protect as it uses tariffs to construct an industrial policy.

Danielle Kaye
2025-05-01 09:01:44
United States
Trump, Donald J

As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos

Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.

Alan Rappeport
2025-04-30 00:01:00
United States
United States Politics and Government

U.S. Textile Industry Rejects Bessent’s Suggestion Boom Times Are Over

A textile trade association that has backed President Trump’s trade strategy took issue with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remark that emphasized “precision manufacturing” over clothing and fabrics.

Jane Margolies
2025-04-19 09:01:55
United States
Women and Girls

How Hekima Hapa, From Black Girls Sew, Spends Her Sundays

Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.

Eduardo Medina
2025-04-12 12:01:09
United States
Factories and Manufacturing

In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs

The Upstate region of South Carolina was saved by foreign companies after the fall of its textile industry. Now, tariffs pose another round of uncertainty.