Made in the U.S.A.

• Position: WINTER OLYMPICS - Brief article

About 98 percent of the clothes sold in the U.S. are made in China, Mexico, Bangladesh, and other countries where labor and manufacturing are cheaper. But for the 2014 Winter Games, which begin this month in Sochi, Russia (see p. 6), all the official U.S. Olympic clothing for the opening and closing ceremonies will be made in the U.S.A. Ralph Lauren--the official designer for the U.S. Olympic Team since 2008--was criticized during the 2012 Summer Games in London because most of the athletes' clothing was made in China. This year, more than 40 American vendors--from sheep farmers in Oregon to garment workers...