# How is the trade war impacting you?

**URL:** <https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 24, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972 "2025-04-24T20:12:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/1 "2025-04-24T20:12:51Z")

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The tariff situation has had a huge impact on the different textile and sewn goods industries. I’d love to hear some personal stories about how it has impacted people on this forum.

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**Author:** ![LisaSimpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d07c76/32.png) [@LisaSimpson](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/LisaSimpson)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/2 "2025-05-15T15:52:08Z")

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Got laid off April 15th from my job designing kids backpacks due to tariffs.

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**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/3 "2025-05-15T16:28:31Z")

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Ugh, hate to hear this

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**Author:** ![sacklunch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@sacklunch](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/sacklunch)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/4 "2025-06-06T16:07:16Z")

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Same, they cut my freelance position and it’s been crickets since then on any sort of job.

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**Author:** ![Style888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f08c70/32.png) [@Style888](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/Style888)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/5 "2025-08-22T16:54:29Z")

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Was laid off on April 30th. It was a mass layoff. Not getting any responses from recruiters.

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**Author:** ![grandpoobah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@grandpoobah](https://community.theschmatte.com/u/grandpoobah)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.theschmatte.com/t/how-is-the-trade-war-impacting-you/3972/6 "2025-08-22T21:18:21Z")

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Send your resume to [chris@stylecareers.com](mailto:chris@stylecareers.com) and I’ll see if there are any standout issues that might be keeping your from being contacted.