Clothes

[oldman45]

I seldom buy new clothes. it seems to be something that is not needed. My old clothes were bought 5-7 yrs ago and still fit fairly well and are paid for. Granted, the knees in my swimsuit has some holes in them but they are not really noticable.

Well, I broke down this week and bought me several new shirts and pants. Not only did I have sticker shock but I also got mad about the clothing.

First off, I am an American. I drive American cars, use American products when possible and believe in the American work force. It is my belief that we should support our own country before sending money to places that would rather see the US fail.

I went into a nice western store last Friday. They had maybe a hundred different shirts I liked. I never looked at the prices. After about an hour, I had decided on four shirts and two pair of pants. Once at the register, the total was wll over $300 with sales tax. Who ever thought a shirt would sell for $45 and a pair of jeans for $48?

Once home, I began examining the items to see if there was something special about them to make them so expensive.
Shirt # 1 made in Bangladesh.
Shirt # 2 made in China
Shirt # 3 made in India
Shirt # 4 made in Singapore

Pants are Wrangler and made in Mexico. What???????? Wrangler is right up there with being American as apple pie and Suzanne Summers. MADE IN MEXICO????

My concern is why are we buying so many products made in other countries when the US workers are unemployed and better skilled. Surely we can make the same products just as reasonable. This world trade is not working for the US. We export our goods and the buyers either cannot afford them or else there is a large export tax placed on them. The items we buy here are expensive without any import taxes.

Let's go back to buying American and employing the American workers. This country is being sold out to other countries and governments by the American consumer.

 

[Rule3]

It's very sad but not much is made in this country. There was a thread( no pun) on a website that listed American made clothes and shoes. There was just a few. Even your American made cars are probably not a lot of American content.
We can not compete with other countries as they pretty much have slave labor. Your $45 shirt would be $90.

Pretty funny about your swimsuit

I am afraid this thread will not last long.

 

[oldman45]

We can not compete with other countries as they pretty much have slave labor. Your $45 shirt would be $90.

Pretty funny about your swimsuit

I am afraid this thread will not last long.

One of the networks did a thing on American made home goods a few days back. Comparing prices, the US made goods were some what cheaper than foreign goods.

Why do you feel this thread will not last long? Nothing political, graphic or flaming about it. Now if I posted a photo of me in the bathing suit, it would probably shut down the entire site.

 

[jubela#4]

First off, I am an American. I drive American cars, use American products when possible and believe in the American work force. It is my belief that we should support our own country before sending money to places that would rather see the US fail.

Amen to this statement.


A couple months ago I had to buy a full set of tires for my truck. I had the option of tires made in Japan and tires made in the USA. The USA made tires were about $100.00 more for the entire set. I spent the extra $100.00.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

First off, I am an American. I drive American cars, use American products when possible and believe in the American work force. It is my belief that we should support our own country before sending money to places that would rather see the US fail.

That's all fine and dandy... it takes about 2 seconds to Google 'American Made Clothing' to find out who and where to buy such. Why didn't you?

 

[Kevin G]

Oldman45,
My feelings are the same as yours.
For years I wore Woolrich chamois style shirts. About 20yrs ago looked at the tags on some new ones, assembled in Mexico. I phoned Woolrich HQ and after going thru several people ended up talking with the President or CEO (the big cheese). I told him about my dissatisfaction w/his company going offshore, also asked why shirts were same price if labor was so much less. His responses were about keeping stockholders happy, etc. I ended my coversation by telling him if sending blue collar middle class jobs abroad continues there will be no one left to buy his $30 shirts.
An ironic footnote is that in going thru the various people to get to talk w/the big cheese, I had a conversation w/a woman who was a customer service rep. I explained the issue to her, she toed the company line. I told her that some day her job might be filled by someone offshore. Her response was that could never happen, American Public wouldn't stand for it.
That was about 20yrs ago, today I routinely get customer service reps in the Philipines, India, etc.
A concern of mine is that we're loosing the skilled workers w/yrs of experience and they don't get replaced by the next generation. It'll get to the point (if it hasn't already) where the U.S. will become dependent on foreign industry. A sad situation.
Tks, Kevin

 

[oldman45]

We can say the same about firearms. S&W is an American company again. Their products are as good as anyone and better than most. Yet the public opinion likely favors guns made in South America and other countries.

Can someone tell me what other gun makers are in the US? I know about S&W due to buying them as my first choice in firearms. Not sure about any other makers being US.

 

[Rule3]

We can say the same about firearms. S&W is an American company again. Their products are as good as anyone and better than most. Yet the public opinion likely favors guns made in South America and other countries.

Can someone tell me what other gun makers are in the US? I know about S&W due to buying them as my first choice in firearms. Not sure about any other makers being US.

Ruger, Colt, Kel Tec, Seecamp, Rohrbaugh.

Here is a web site of clothes, as I mention it's pretty small.

Clothes Made in the USA

As far as the thread lasting, I figured it would somehow morph into a political thing. Hope it doesn't

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

Ruger, Kimber, Remington, LaRue, Henry, Charter Arms, Kel-Tec, Stag Arms, Yankee Hill, Bushmaster, Mossberg, Ed Brown, Rock River Arms, Wilson... on and on and on and on...

 

[Maximumbob54]

North American Arms, Bond Arms, and I'm sure there are still more.

 

[HCD]

Every spring for over 40 years right after calving season I drive to a old country store out in the middle of no where. There I get 5 new pairs of jeans, five new t- shirts and 2 Sunday go to meet'n shirts. One long and one short sleeve. All Carh**t, made in America. Then I go to the city and get a new pair of tenners, New Balance Made in the USA. Then I do allow myself the one minor indescretion and get a new pair of boots. Sears Die-Har**. I do that because they are the most comfortable boot I have ever worn and I have spent many hundreds of dollars trying to find a good US boot. For me I cant find one, and I refuse to go bare-foot I am a Yankee after all. There are still good and great US made products you just have to look for'em and dont fall into that cheapest thing out there trap.

 

[HCD]

We can say the same about firearms. S&W is an American company again. Their products are as good as anyone and better than most. Yet the public opinion likely favors guns made in South America and other countries.

Can someone tell me what other gun makers are in the US? I know about S&W due to buying them as my first choice in firearms. Not sure about any other makers being US.

Their are certain things the US will never be without the ability to do for themselves. First and formost is guns, second and third are rail roads and then planes followed by big boats. I think you can guess why.

 

[feralmerril]

One of my old girl friends used to manage a big & tall, real, real fat mens clothing store. I was lucky as that period of time she kept me in cloths. A big problem was/is I change sizes like a accordian bellows.
On all foreign cloths you have to really watch the sizes and try them on. They usualy are off by several sizes, sometimes in identical cloths alongside each other!
The market decides all these things. Sometimes it seems the goverment is trying to boost the rest of the world by dragging us down.
You cant really blame the factorys if they are taxed right out of the country. The problem is when the goverment trys to manipulate and tune the economy. Seldom has their attempt at messing with industry ever been sucessfull. Invarabley these laws and rules are made by people that have zero experiance in the business world.

 

[Cobroller]

My wife laid out my suit for this week's wedding. I told her she had the wrong one. That suit was made in Korea at least 20 years ago. My new one was made in China about five years ago.
Cowboy boots and Redwing work boots are made in the USA.

 

[JohnnieB]

I'm not a 100% successful, but here are three things I try to avoid doing:

1. Patronizing anti-gun establishments.
2. Buy foreign made products.
3. Buying from non-local sources.

The first two are self explanatory, but the third one isn't.
I do my research on-line or wherever, and then I give my local merchants the opportunity to obtain the item(s) I want.
Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't and sometimes their price is too high, but at least I give them the chance.

For example, my LGS owner included a case of my favorite .22lr range fodder (Federal 510) in his last order for me and sold them to me at a price that was about the same as the lowest I could find on-line + shipping. I also get most of my SD/HD ammo the same way (I don't use reloads for SD/HD)

Bottomline: I put Guns, America and members of my local community before expediency and price.

 

[oldman45]

I'm not a 100% successful, but here are three things I try to avoid doing:

1. Patronizing anti-gun establishments.
2. Buy foreign made products.
3. Buying from non-local sources.

The first two are self explanatory, but the third one isn't.
I do my research on-line or wherever, and then I give my local merchants the opportunity to obtain the item(s) I want.
Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't and sometimes their price is too high, but at least I give them the chance.

For example, my LGS owner included a case of my favorite .22lr range fodder (Federal 510) in his last order for me and sold them to me at a price that was about the same as the lowest I could find on-line + shipping. I also get most of my SD/HD ammo the same way (I don't use reloads for SD/HD)

Bottomline: I put Guns, America and members of my local community before expediency and price.

Very well said.

 

[rocketdog]

Bought a pair of Levi Strauss & Co. jeans today. Got home, looked at the tag, made in Bangladesh.

 

[Maddog 521]

I have found that after a few washings the new import clothes are faded and they don't fit anymore. They sure won't last as long as your older ones. I usually buy new American made or used American made at flea markets and garage sales. Good luck.

 

[Chili Vega]

Levi and Wrangler have had off shore stuff for a while. Better check some of your new Carhart stuff as well. I went to Walmart a while back to get some jeans. I was going to get Wranglers and checked the tag, "Made in Mexico" Walmart had a store brand "Faded Glory" they were about $12.00 and made in America.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

I have become such a dedicated thrift shop/yard rummage/estate sale hound that I have a hard time IMAGINING paying retail. I buy all my shoes at the thrifts now, at a local Salvation Army I found a pair of Justin boots-$10.00 less 50% that day-$5.00. Yes, you ocassionally have to buy foreign made items but at least you're not paying US made prices for them.