My sister found these among my mom's old things

[BrotherIvan]

29. We manufacture textiles in the USA

Our products are made by seamstresses with 30+ years of experience by a family shop that has been in business for 35 years. They pay their workers double minimum wage and they all have benefits (I don't know of any unionized shops here any more). The costs are higher, but our products are the finest quality and built to last for years and years.

But we cannot compete with WalMart rock-bottom prices. Our products are moderately higher priced than Chinese crap that shrinks the minute you wash it and falls apart instantly. Or sprayed with formaldehyde so it won't rot from sitting in warehouses and on ships for years. Even very expensive designer clothes are just crap. We are fighting an uphill battle against large companies, trying to let people know that our products are a great VALUE because you will only need to buy one, not replace it every few months. But people have completely forgotten what quality is. They don't care if something is worthless, as long as they have a lot of it.

We could bring back American quality and American manufacturing, but it is up to consumers to demand that high quality and be willing to pay a couple of extra bucks for it.