According to reports, they have warned customs officials that if foreign fabrics can illegally cross borders, so can weapons and other hazardous materials.

"Smuggling is a symptom of the porous nature of our borders in terms of cargo," said Cass Johnson, associate director for trade and special projects at the American Textile Manufacturers Institute. "If you can smuggle a container of textiles, you can smuggle a biological weapon, a chemical weapon or a weapon of mass destruction."

However, most would agree this industry concern is based more in self-interest than public safety. Johnson's group estimates that more than $500 million in textiles and apparel are smuggled into the United States annually from Asia, and this year served as a major force behind 60,000 lost textile jobs.

Customs officials maintain, however, that terrorists would not smuggle hazardous materials into the country though the same channels that foreign companies might use to sneak in their clothing. And most travelers and concerned citizens will be relieved to hear that the textile business just isn't a major priority right now when it comes to U.S. border security.

"We are 100 percent focuses on national security," said customs spokesperson Dennis Murphy. "I don't think the American people are threatened by additional shirts in the country."