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Amid tariff saga, Vancouver fashion brands emphasize importance of local manufacturing

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Christine Designs has been making luxury lingerie, sleepwear and dresses since 1973 .

The Vancouver -based brand has always been locally designed and made.

The City of Vancouver Employment Lands and Economy Review says manufacturing jobs make up just three per cent of the city’s total employment.

The number of local manufacturing jobs has dropped 39 per cent since 2001 .

A product to be labelled “Made in Canada ” must contain at least 51 per cent Canadian content.

A Product of Canada ’ must meet a “higher threshold of Canadian content” totalling at least 98 per cent.

Because of higher costs during manufacturing, locally made products often come at a higher price than what consumers are used to see at fast-fashion and department stores.

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