[Paul R.]

Piecework - The smaller qty. stuff, agreed. The rest has changed a lot, even in the last couple years.

This (article from 2019 about a 2018 development) is pretty cool:

https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2019/02/05/softwear-automation-launches-sewbots-as-a-service/20847/

The automation is pretty generally available now, but, the reduction in labor costs proportionately helps our industry more. So, yes it is a win as long as gainful employment for all can be found - which Trump was doing a great job of until COVID-19 came along.

[Black Agnes]

As long as it’s in CONUS, and hopefully not all clustered in the same geographical area, it’s a win.

We’re not dependent on foreign governments for our retail supply chain anymore.