CH.5- THE NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING CORE

Although the manufacturing core of the United States is in the northeast, Los Angeles is the home to plenty of manufacturing. Industries include: Apparel, Computer and Electronics, Transportation products, Fabricated Metal products, Food products, and Furniture- no wonder Los Angeles is home to the nation's largest port! One well known apparel manufacturer based in Los Angeles is American Apparel, which is known around the world. American Apparel owns an 800,000 square foot factory in downtown Los Angeles, and employees 4,000 people.

SOURCE: americanapparel.com 

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