Does 'Low-cost labor overseas and the increasing penetration of imports have certainly undercut American apparel manufacturers; apparel imports grew rapidly in most categories starting in the mid-1970s.' stand in direct opposition to the premise 'There have been fewer apparel imports since the mid-1970s.'
Low-cost labor overseas and the increasing penetration of imports have certainly undercut American apparel manufacturers; apparel imports grew rapidly in most categories starting in the mid-1970s.###There have been fewer apparel imports since the mid-1970s.