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And yet manufacturer liability was a significant causal factor in domestic textile production collapsing
by wyager 2y ago
And yet manufacturer liability was a significant causal factor in domestic textile production collapsing
- QuercusMax 2y agoMaking sure they employees don't all die in horrendous fires is why US textile production collapsed? Do you have a citation for that? Because that sounds insane. I thought it moved overseas because they can pay children pennies, not because they literally want to roast their peons alive.
- nickff 2y agoI linked to the cited case in my comment; it's an interesting read, and I suggest that you check it out https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42452760 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42452760
- dghlsakjg 2y agoThe suit you cited happened in 1961. However, in the 1950s every domestic textile category had seen at least double digit declines (97% for wool!), while imports had seen triple digit growth (cotton fabric imports tripled). The industry was already well on its way to failure, so I have a hard time believing there is a causal relationship. As I stated before, the liability still exists even when you manufacture outside of the country. There are no net cost savings from a liability lawsuit standpoint to be had by moving production overseas.