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bluestate10

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8. I have purchased 100% of everything I wear from mainland USA manufacturers for four plus years.

Reply to JaneyVee (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 08:24 PM

Apr 2013

I am moving into items like computer carrying bags now, I hard to find them, but there are mainland USA computer carrying bag manufacturers.

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Check the label on your clothes. [View all] Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 OP

I'll tell you right off there is no made in Bangladesh clothes in our house madokie Apr 2013 #1

Nope. Nothing in my closet. MineralMan Apr 2013 #2

Same here. I don't have to look. I have purchased mainland USA made clothing, socks, underwear, bluestate10 Apr 2013 #14

I've been buying 99% of my clothes from American Apparel for a long time. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #3

I have purchased 100% of everything I wear from mainland USA manufacturers for four plus years. bluestate10 Apr 2013 #8

JaneyVee. Finding USA made electronics and appliances is tough, that is the one area that bluestate10 Apr 2013 #9

I'm really sorry to say this and nothing against you BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #22

I likely share some of this blame... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #4

I check before buying, and buy very few clothes. I recommend that everyone take a day and look at Brickbat Apr 2013 #5

not to mention the clothes are of INFERIOR QUALITY Skittles Apr 2013 #26

Right on. "Saving money" was a dodge. Prices didn't go down. Profits went up. Brickbat Apr 2013 #27

None say Bangladesh. Ilsa Apr 2013 #6

The conditions are just as bad. nt bluestate10 Apr 2013 #10

I just checked.... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #7

One of the unfortunate facts is that because americans have a "cheap" lust, american made shirts bluestate10 Apr 2013 #13

Exactly... PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #17

What happened in Bangladesh was horrific panader0 Apr 2013 #11

why should making clothes be a dangerous job? there are some jobs that are inherently dangerous, HiPointDem Apr 2013 #12

I wish I could afford tobuy only clothes made in the U.S newmember Apr 2013 #15

I check labels and buy made in USA whenever I can badtoworse Apr 2013 #16

I have clothes made in India because I like the style, Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #18

k/r. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #19

I'd say about 2/3 of my closet is non-US. AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #20

And How about SHOES??? leftieNanner Apr 2013 #21

As a US small business manufacturer I want to thank everyone for caring BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #23

LOL! Check your head. flvegan Apr 2013 #24

STOP TELLING ME I AM TO BLAME Skittles Apr 2013 #25

Nailed it. And along with this Ilsa Apr 2013 #34

Check the label on the bottom of your keyboard. How many are made in China? How bike man Apr 2013 #28

Bullshit again. CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #29

Might also take a moment to scan your portfolios. Just to make sure your not one of the owners. nt raouldukelives Apr 2013 #30

Unintended consequences... pipi_k Apr 2013 #31

I checked the corporate responsibility code of a retailer Ilsa Apr 2013 #35

Oddly enough the few pieces I did find made in Bangledesh were NOT 'cheap' laundry_queen Apr 2013 #32

What if the company requires compliance with Ilsa Apr 2013 #33

It's a tricky thing isn't it? Savannahmann Apr 2013 #36