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Miracle in the Making
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how many here actually try to buy made in america
i saw the jeans texas jeans looked like old style wranger
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I can’t comment on jeans, specically, but over the past few years I try to go out of my way to buy products made in America, even if that means I have to pay a little more. It’s tough, though. We were visiting relatives in ND about a month ago and we stopped to pick a few things up at a Pamida store. I was looking at some random inexpensive items just to see if I could find anything that was “made in America”. I couldn’t. |
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Miracle in the Making
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if I could wear jeans I would give them a try I like the 5 pockey look always hav |
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Location: Texas | My mother worked in a sewing factory for almost 50 years making all types of women's clothes. I am not even sure that there is a sewing factory in the U.S. anymore because nobody wants those jobs and not that many people know how to sew at that level. If the seamtress were paid what the skill is worth, we couldn't afford to buy it. |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | RocketPilot - 2018-08-04 6:58 PM My mother worked in a sewing factory for almost 50 years making all types of women's clothes. I am not even sure that there is a sewing factory in the U.S. anymore because nobody wants those jobs and not that many people know how to sew at that level. If the seamtress were paid what the skill is worth, we couldn't afford to buy it.
My thoughts exactly RocketPilot.
Also, how much of the material used is actually Made in America to make the jeans. Most items are assembled here with parts, etc from other countries. It's very hard to find a product that is truly Made in America from start to finish. The world has gotten far too small for that in my opinion....And like you said RP, I don't think we could afford them... BUT if anyone finds a brand that is truly made in America let us know! I'd like to check them out.  |
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Miracle in the Making
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| IRunOnFaith - 2018-08-04 9:15 PM RocketPilot - 2018-08-04 6:58 PM My mother worked in a sewing factory for almost 50 years making all types of women's clothes. I am not even sure that there is a sewing factory in the U.S. anymore because nobody wants those jobs and not that many people know how to sew at that level. If the seamtress were paid what the skill is worth, we couldn't afford to buy it. My thoughts exactly RocketPilot.
Also, how much of the material used is actually Made in America to make the jeans. Most items are assembled here with parts, etc from other countries. It's very hard to find a product that is truly Made in America from start to finish. The world has gotten far too small for that in my opinion....And like you said RP, I don't think we could afford them... BUT if anyone finds a brand that is truly made in America let us know! I'd like to check them out.
texas jeans
for some reason i can not get womwen up but they make them
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | We just had a new store open in town ..... EVERYTHING is American Made. I was actually very surprised when I went in the store. He has over 1000 items from clothes, boots, tools, groceries, decorating items, etc, etc, etc.
https://www.facebook.com/americanmadegeneral/ |
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Location: Louisiana | RocketPilot - 2018-08-04 6:58 PM My mother worked in a sewing factory for almost 50 years making all types of women's clothes. I am not even sure that there is a sewing factory in the U.S. anymore because nobody wants those jobs and not that many people know how to sew at that level. If the seamtress were paid what the skill is worth, we couldn't afford to buy it.
This exactly. I worked in retail for 10 years. A family-owned western clothing and tack store. Customers always wanted USA products, but then when we would get them in they wouldn't sell because of price. |
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Location: NE Texas | dashnlotti - 2018-08-06 9:36 AM RocketPilot - 2018-08-04 6:58 PM My mother worked in a sewing factory for almost 50 years making all types of women's clothes. I am not even sure that there is a sewing factory in the U.S. anymore because nobody wants those jobs and not that many people know how to sew at that level. If the seamtress were paid what the skill is worth, we couldn't afford to buy it. This exactly. I worked in retail for 10 years. A family-owned western clothing and tack store. Customers always wanted USA products, but then when we would get them in they wouldn't sell because of price.
Nailed it. I work on the manufacturing side of things. We do produce two lines of "Made in the USA" product, both of which all components except for the buckles are produced, constructed, and finished here in the USA, including the leather. As others have said, the labor in the US is so high, that to manufacture here, the product has to be more expensive, and that is IF there is a factory that can even produce many types of goods.
While I would love nothing more than to see alot of trades/factories come back to the states, I just don't see it as feasible given our ever growing minimum wage and the lack of knowledge and technology in tradesmanship. |
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