Clothing manufacturing supplies were difficult to get
After the earthquake, Haitian factory owners faced the challenge of getting supplies in and products out to market.
Major brands including The Gap, Hanes, Levis, New Balance, Wal-Mart, JC Penny and Cintas have standing orders with garment factories in Haiti.
After the earthquake, the industry faced many challenges, the most serious being getting supplies in and shipping product out to buyers.
Georges Sassine, owner of Aplus Garments managed to deliver shipping crates filled with clothing to North America ten days after the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. With the port damaged and unusable and the airport being used solely for humanitarian relief flights, Sassine managed to send the crates overland by truck to the Dominican Republic where ports were opened to Haitian goods.
After the earthquake, the industry faced many challenges, the most serious being getting supplies in and shipping product out to buyers.
Georges Sassine, owner of Aplus Garments managed to deliver shipping crates filled with clothing to North America ten days after the earthquake struck on January 12, 2010. With the port damaged and unusable and the airport being used solely for humanitarian relief flights, Sassine managed to send the crates overland by truck to the Dominican Republic where ports were opened to Haitian goods.
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Last updated January 21 2011: 1:08 PM ET
