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A $425 pair of pre-muddied jeans has become an emblem of the US’ “war on work”

A $425 pair of pre-muddied jeans has become an emblem of the US’ “war on work”

Since US president Trump won the 2016 election with a campaign vowing to resurrect US manufacturing, you can’t shop at Nordstrom, lace up a pair of New Balance sneakers, or consider L.L. Bean duck boots without the act feeling somehow politically charged. A pair of jeans is now joining the list—in particular, a pair of…