U.S. Olympic Committee to Promise American Made Uniforms by 2014
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The U.S. Olympic Committee will change its policy so that U.S. Olympic uniforms are made in the USA by the next Olympics, in 2014.
Ralph Lauren is the official maker of the Olympic uniforms and made the pledge in a statement.
"Ralph Lauren promises to lead the conversation within our industry and our government addressing the issue of increasing manufacturing in the United States and has committed to producing the Opening and Closing ceremony Team USA uniforms in the United States that will be worn for the 2014 Olympic Games," according to the statement from the Ralph Lauren Corporation.
But nothing will be done about this year's uniforms, which were made in China.
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was happy with the move.
"When America's best athletes are representing our country on the world stage, we should be representing the best of American-made goods," she said in a statement. "The pride of our Olympic athletics goes hand in hand with the pride of American innovation and manufacturing. While I am disappointed our athletes will not be dressed head to toe in Made in the USA this year, I greatly appreciate the USOC and Ralph Lauren have heard our voices and worked to correct this mistake going forward. I look forward to cheering on Team USA."