The Louis Vuitton factory in Texas is having trouble finding skilled workers to make bags at the brand’s quality standards. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on products and goods imported into the U.S. has caused a shift in manufacturing back to the U.S.
However, the Louis Vuitton factory on a 250-acre ranch in Alvarado is having difficulty finding skilled workers due to Trump’s mass deportations.
The factory is located about 30 miles south of Fort Worth, Texas. The facility opened in 2019 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by President Trump.
In an internal memo to staff, management noted that the Texas factory is “significantly” under-performing due to issues with hiring skilled workers who can make the bags.
Reuters interviewed 11 former Louis Vuitton workers who described supervisors turning a blind eye to defects in the bags that are stamped “MADE IN USA.”
“It took them years to start making the simple pockets of the Neverfull handbag,” one source told Reuters.
Errors during the cutting and preparing led to a 40% loss of the leather hides, the source said.
One former employee said skilled workers who are hired and trained will leave after several weeks, or months. The pay isn’t that great – only $17 an hour.
Louis Vuitton recently announced the factory in Texas will create 1,000 jobs. A report says there are currently 300 workers at the factory.
It’s a blood bath on TikTok right now. ? https://t.co/ip906I28Vk pic.twitter.com/7mjrIce3ti
— Tanya Junghans (@tanyajunghans) April 13, 2025
