Blumenauer wants to grow Portland's bow-tie cluster

Portland Business Journal:

U.S. Rep Earl Blumenauer is known for his bow-ties. Now he wants to help Portland companies make them.

On Thursday, Blumenauer met with various leaders of Portland's robust fashion and apparel industries to talk about how the federal government can help with problems like startup capital, production and finding skilled workers.

Portland is known for a robust sportswear industry that includes Nike, the North American headquarters of Adidas, Columbia Sportswear and Keen. It's also increasingly the…

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