How has the American textile industry changed since 1979?

In 1979, 70% of the clothing worn by Americans was made domestically by American workers. Today, that figure has dramatically declined to less than 2%. This represents one of the most significant shifts in U.S. manufacturing over the past several decades. This change is part of what Mike Rowe describes as the "giant sucking sound" that Ross Perot once warned about - the massive outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs. The textile industry appears to be at the forefront of this trend, but Rowe notes that this decline has "impacted virtually everything" in American manufacturing.