American Apparel Offers to Manufacture US Olympic Uniforms for Ralph Lauren in US: $APP $RL

The Olympic uniforms for London 2012 have been stirring up controversy, partially because of the silly beret but mainly because the Ralph Lauren pieces were manufactured in China. First pundits got their two cents in, then American fashion designers voiced their displeasure and thenpoliticos like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid jumped into the fray.

Now it’s American Apparel’s turn. The clothing company, which prides itself on manufacturing in the United States, spoke with Fashionista about potentially designing 2014 Olympic uniforms for, of all places, Russia. (Apparently Russia is trying to avoid manufacturing in China, too.) In the same conversation, an American Apparel rep commented on the Ralph Lauren uniform debacle with an interesting offer:

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