In a marked reversal from previous decades’ offshoring, clothing manufacturers are making their way back to the U.S., writes journalist and author Dana Thomas. Labor costs in places such as China are on the rise, and fashion giants are starting to recognize the expense of sending samples back and forth across the globe to get a new clothing line in the works. Meanwhile, automation has made U.S.-based manufacturing more efficient. The result? Previously dormant factories in states like North and South Carolina are humming again, this time with better paid (albeit fewer) jobs on offer.