[Rockingham]

A cousin who travels frequently in China tells me that US made labels and tags are often displayed on furniture, clothing, and other products as a sign of status. My cousin assures me that US made furniture is in fact of higher quality and is much sought after in China despite higher prices.

[Tainan]

Another interesting point is that there is multi-tier manufacturing in Asia.
Items manufactured for U.S., or Japanese, companies have much higher quality and quality controls than items for the domestic - read Asian - market.
This is pretty much true across the board on items - clothing, domestics, appliances, etc. Look for the brand/marque and ask if its at "export" level.
Japanese, Korean, American brands...all made better than domestic. Even if it is made in the same factory or workshop.

I have heard of some Chinese brands that are trying to emulate this quality level, but the consistent/reliable Q.C. is still a problem.