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Anyone else buy clothes made in the USA?

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miri

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Last 5 pairs of jeans we purchased were made in the USA, anyone else prefer purchasing US made goods over imported ones?

How long can the US prosper with such a huge trade deficit?
 
Yes, I enjoy it immesenly. I get a major woody from it.
If by "anyone else enjoy purchasing US made goods over imported ones?" you mean looking at naked pics of your mom.
 
Originally posted by: miri
Last 5 pairs of jeans we purchased were made in the USA, anyone else prefer purchasing US made goods over imported ones?

How long can the US prosper with such a huge trade deficit?
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The US will be fine. Capitalism will bring people back to teh US, when goods are cheaper to buy.

It's sad, but a falling US dollar will bring manufacturing back to the US (over time) and thus help employ more people.

I sometimes think about how the US is so Fed. Seems like alot of people survive (literally) just because they can add numbers together in Excel.
 
I always get a laugh out of (say, pants) with: "Assembled in Mexico with American components"
errr...
 
I buy American when I can, but it's not always the easiest thing to do. And one thing to note is that if an article indicates "Made in the U.S.A.," it could mean assembled here but the actual fabric and materials were made in China or Malaysia or someplace else. Also, there are some american companies that actually take basically completed clothes, add buttons and slap on "made in USA" even though the majority of the fabrication occured in a foreign country.
 
Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
no, because i'm not a stupid protectionist retard.
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I'm not so sure that you have the mental capabilities to determine whether you are a retard or not.
 
When possible, I attempt to buy Made in USA products. Unfortunately, its usually not possible to buy all the products I need/want from US sources.

Plus, as other posters have said, some companies acquire the materials from foreign nations and merely assemble them here. New Balance has a sticker in their shoes explaining the meaning of their Made in USA tags, how they buy the materials from various foreign nations and assemble them domestically.
 
Ditto..

When that lead toy scare, 99% of the toys in toy store were not from US.. its hard to find US made things... Even some of our food isn't grown in the US...



Originally posted by: Bateluer
When possible, I attempt to buy Made in USA products. Unfortunately, its usually not possible to buy all the products I need/want from US sources.

Plus, as other posters have said, some companies acquire the materials from foreign nations and merely assemble them here. New Balance has a sticker in their shoes explaining the meaning of their Made in USA tags, how they buy the materials from various foreign nations and assemble them domestically.
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Originally posted by: bignateyk
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
Originally posted by: meltdown75
no, i only buy clothing made by terrists
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I only buy clother made by terriers. Text
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they have proven to be quite able tailors. excellent craftsmanship.
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better than that shit tossing monkey who put together my last pair of pants.
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Wait... you didn't like the banana inside the pants? 😉
 
Originally posted by: lstratos
Ditto..

When that lead toy scare, 99% of the toys in toy store were not from US.. its hard to find US made things... Even some of our food isn't grown in the US...
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Correct. Part of the problem is that people expect summer produce in the dead of winter and the ability to eat what they want, when they want it any time. Long ago, we moved away from living in the rhythm of the seasons. There's not much you can do other than start a vegetable garden and learn how to keep it productive even into November and build a quality root cellar for winter storage.
 
I tend to buy as many localy made products as I can. Local to me is made in my state or region. National products are ok too. I do my best not to buy foreign made goods. Of course there are some things you just can't get locally, like a TV. There haven't been TVs made in the US since the late 70s IIRC.

This is really a simple concept - support the local economy that you work and live in. If you take care of it then it will take care of you. There will always be jobs and there won't be supply shortages. Protectionism? Hardly, more like an investment in your prosperity.
 
American made clothes are the most durable I've ever used. I try to buy Made in America whenever the opportunity rises. American made fishing gear is also a favorite of mine as well, they too are some of the most rugged and durable.
 
I buy the clothes I like and don't give much thought to where they're made, though sometimes I might purposefully spend money at companies that actively market themselves to gay audiences, like levis.
 
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