MadeInUSA

After my first post on Made In USA, a reader sent an email to point me at a local company (local meaning with a shop in San Francisco) making hoodies, vest, and other nice apparel for the same price as the Gap. So I ordered one of their hoodies and I was again pleasantly surprised by the quality, the feel and the softness of the garment. The company is American Giant and has factory in South San Francisco and in North Carolina. There is a level of attention to details that is quite nice, especially for $90 hoodie. The zippers are metal zippers, not the cheap plastic ones. There is a metal loop where the string for the hoodie goes. And a very discreet logo. The making of this hoodie: The best part is you can get 15% discount at American Giant by using this link....

A couple years ago, I started to be aware of our reliance on cheap, imported products. I was getting concerned that nothing was Made in USA anymore. For me, Made in USA is synonym of quality goods. Remember those Levis jeans Made in USA that would last years. I think I’m part of the problem (or least I as a consumer). Who doesn’t like low prices on any products, and imported products let you stretch those dollars further. That’s a vicious circle, we prefer to buy cheap imported products, the manufacturer notices this, relocates overseas to make cheaper products, everyone wins. Not really, so a couple years ago I made the decision to buy preferably Made in USA products. Some of those products are really hard to find, therefore I have decided to...