Re:America Is Back in the Factory Business
by tomcam on Sunday April 09, 2023 @02:56AM
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I tried multiple times to pay more for textiles. I wanted to have some T shirts made at very good American wages, preferably in America. No one was able or interested in accommodating me. Admittedly it would have made their work much more complicated for a small order.
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Re:America Is Back in the Factory Business
by tsunamifury on Sunday April 09, 2023 @10:04AM
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Plenty of brands do it. I assume you’re just unwilling to pay $300 for a t shirt.
Not in the early 90s when I was looking.
There are some companies that make textiles in the US. American Giant makes hoodies and sweatshirts that are MIUSA, and their quality is excellent. Flint and Tinder makes shirts, coats, hoodies/sweatshirts MIUSA and their 10-year pullover hoodie is the best hoodie I've ever owned.
Re:America Is Back in the Factory Business
by niemandhier on Sunday April 09, 2023 @03:41PM
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Try buying something from the German company Trigema, the exclusively produce in Germany. Here a translation from the German wiki article:
“ Grupp [ the owner] is publicly committed to Germany as a production location and advertises that all raw materials for the clothing are purchased in EU countries, that all production takes place in Germany, that there has been no short-time work or layoffs for over 30 years, and that Trigema guarantees employees' children a job or apprenticeship.”
Quality is pretty good.
Love that, thanks!
This Financial Times YouTube video talks about how some of the clothing manufacturing is come back.