How can I buy American when my underwear is made in Vietnam?

This may sound silly, but I never noticed Hanes underwear is made in Vietnam. I checked another brand, Jockey and it was made in Hondorus. A third brand was made in Cambodia. I had to purchase a couple packages, the time to recycle has arrived. But seriously, even underwear? I'm wearing communist underwear. I once refused to buy a ball cap that was made in Vietnam. What is made here in America that is essential to wear for everyday living? Sometimes my old age wakes up and doesn't understand the selling of America. Sad...

WHAT? You mean I can't even buy made in America underwear? Time to start goin commando!

I have the same problem.
It is almost impossible to buy made in the USA. I try to buy everything I need that is made in this country. Heck, a lot of the canned goods are from China.
That is why China is so upset with our credit rating, we owe them a fortune.
I bought some really nice pants at a very large sports retailer. When I got them home they were made in Vietnam. You had to really look at the tag to notice.
We are supporting the economy of these communist countries.
I am like the Indian in the commercial where he has a tear in his eye because of the pollution. The same thing happens to me when I think of what has happened to this country.

Several companies make mens underwear in the US.

Try American Made Clothing, New Balance Shoes, Made in USA, Union Made

This unfortunately demonstrates in a microcosm the fallacy of the "buy American" entreaties we hear from those who react without thinking it through.

Our substance is eroded by our expenses and our culture is geared toward obtaining an existence and lifestyle as well as most of us can manage. Therefore, we do not willingly pay more than we have to for what we purchase. And for any who might consider disputing that, I have yet to have someone here offer me more than I asked for a S&W I've sold because "it's American made and worth more than you're asking". Just the opposite - you get lowballed to entice you to sell it as cheaply as possible ( barring panic sales during political uncertainties which is another entire topic).

By allowing imports that can be made more cheaply than can be made at home due to conditions here a fair wage, benefits, taxes, etc., there are cheaper foreign made alternatives in the marketplace and folks will always buy the cheaper if the product is similar. Once domestic manufacturers cannot compete they invest their money (you know, those evil, rich capitalists who only care about profit ? ) in other things or places where they can prosper. Because anyone who doesn't isn't an investor or a capitalist for long - they lose that ability and have to look to earn a living like I do, at the mercy of someone else's penchant for risking their substance to provide a job for another and make money at the same time.

Buy American - sounds good. But that ship sailed decades ago and the population couldn't be persuaded to see it, obscured by the promise of a better lifestyle with more choices at a cheaper price. Like water, income levels and lifestyles seek a balance and the rest of the world is catching up after an industrial revolution, an electronic awakening and two major world wide conflicts that set much of the planet decades behind and propelled the US into a false prosperity that could not continue to grow indefinitely. Unless perhaps a good portion of the world gets bombed back to the stone age again and we escape such as we did in WWII.

The new reality.

Commie undies... the world is truly crashing down upon us.

oldman45 said:

Several companies make mens underwear in the US.

Try American Made Clothing, New Balance Shoes, Made in USA, Union Made

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.......for the price of that American made underwear, I'll continue to freeball it.

oldman45 said:

Several companies make mens underwear in the US.

Try American Made Clothing, New Balance Shoes, Made in USA, Union Made

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Thanks for the link. I always try to buy American (even if it is union made). I'd love to see a store open that sold ONLY American made products.

This is what minimum wage has gotten us.

cobra44 said:

I am like the Indian in the commercial where he has a tear in his eye because of the pollution. The same thing happens to me when I think of what has happened to this country.

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I hate to tell you this but the Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) was a second generation Italian. You can't even get an "Honest Injun" Indian any more.

Manufacture of "soft goods" like clothing is probably lost forever to third world manufacture. Labor costs and the lack of need for skilled labor to put it together insures that. The world wide demand for "durable goods" may see a slight return to manufacture in the U.S.. The demand for durable goods has caused the semi-skilled employees that assemble them overseas to demand higher wages. The larger deal is shipping costs of much heavier durable goods. 200 mens cotton shirts can be stuffed in a 3' x 3' box and weigh next to nothing. At $17 ea. they'll clear $3400. An air conditioner that weighs 10 times as much as the box of shirts and takes up same space will retail for $300.

Hardly anything is actualy made here compared to the 50s and 60s. Practicly everyone working has or wants a non productive job. No one go`s to college hopeing to work hands on in a mill or bolting stuff together. We all are raised to be a politician, doctor, lawyer, pilot, real estate broker, fireman, leo or whatever. No working in a cannery or knitting mill for us! Small farmers dont exist anymore. We have this mentality that everyone needs to go to college. The grunts in the mills and fields doing sweat labor that never got a education are taxed to send the newer generation to college.
How can we exist as time go`s on without produceing? We can only make counterfit money and borrow so long. I think most of us are just wakeing up to truth and fact in the last two weeks! As I said recently on another post, "You give everyone in the nation a million dollars, and no one is going to wash dishs or show up at the dealership to sell me that escalade!" The bottom line somewhere has got to be your money is really no good unless you sweated personaly for it! Right now we just live off others sweat and labor. That cant go on forever. When someone (goverment) plays robin hood with your earned money you are going to back off and do less. So are corporations, or more likely, just move to mexico or elsewhere. It really shouldnt be rocket science to figure that out.

OFT II said:

I hate to tell you this but the Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) was a second generation Italian. You can't even get an "Honest Injun" Indian any more.

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I think he was lamenting the intro of whole wheat pasta.

Interesting site, oldman45. But, I checked the underwear briefs that would be comparable to the Hanes (at least they look the same in a picture, not sure about quality) and the costs is $70.00 + S&H for 10 pair. The Hanes sale price was $42.00 for 12 pair. Like someone else said, the being made in America ship has sailed and will not return back to harbor.

Try Made in USA, Made in America, US, American-Made. They have underwear and tons of other stuff all made is USA. Also American Made Clothing, New Balance Shoes, Made in USA, Union Made. & Beso | Shop the Newest Styles from Your Favorite Brands & Stores. Good luck.

I don't know if this matters, but when I was in Vietnam, my underwear were made in the USA.

feralmerril said:

Hardly anything is actualy made here compared to the 50s and 60s. Practicly everyone working has or wants a non productive job. No one go`s to college hopeing to work hands on in a mill or bolting stuff together. We all are raised to be a politician, doctor, lawyer, pilot, real estate broker, fireman, leo or whatever. No working in a cannery or knitting mill for us! Small farmers dont exist anymore. We have this mentality that everyone needs to go to college. The grunts in the mills and fields doing sweat labor that never got a education are taxed to send the newer generation to college.
How can we exist as time go`s on without produceing? We can only make counterfit money and borrow so long. I think most of us are just wakeing up to truth and fact in the last two weeks! As I said recently on another post, "You give everyone in the nation a million dollars, and no one is going to wash dishs or show up at the dealership to sell me that escalade!" The bottom line somewhere has got to be your money is really no good unless you sweated personaly for it! Right now we just live off others sweat and labor. That cant go on forever. When someone (goverment) plays robin hood with your earned money you are going to back off and do less. So are corporations, or more likely, just move to mexico or elsewhere. It really shouldnt be rocket science to figure that out.

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Ferril I can't think of anything to add-other than I agree with everything you just posted.

We have met the enemy and he is us.

MY FELLOW AMERICANS: STOP WEARING UNDERWEAR!
IF WE CAN"T WEAR AMERICAN MANUFACTURED CLOTHES--
LETS GO NUDE!!

If you can believe what the media says, there is a great influx to the US of American jobs. ABC did a segment last week and showed where many products are returning to the US as well as service jobs.

I hate to phone some company only to end up talking to someone in India that cannot speak good English.

Hmm, underwear made in Vietnam. Assuming I get to an age that I began having trouble controlling certain bodily functions, I will at least be able to take solace in the thought that I will be soiling something made in a communist-controlled hole. See, there is an upside to almost everything!