Meet The Georgia Manufacturers Who Stand To Benefit From Tariffs

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Tuesday, July 29th, 2025

In a quiet Duluth storefront on a busy stretch of Buford Highway, the dreams of an entrepreneur and an American president are colliding in an unlikely vessel — a pair of black leggings.

A sewing machine slowly punches a needle through the spandex that will eventually be leggings, the gentle hum filling the air of the Vertical Activewear storefront. The company is the realization of a dream of its founder, Tia Robinson, to create a sustainable apparel brand, she told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Read More  At: The Atlantic Journal-Constitution