I one was at a Wal*Mart looking for an ordinary crank style portable can opener. The cheap ones were made in China... and a virtually identical Swing-A-Way model was American made. I opted to support American jobs.
I used to be able to do this with socks. Wigwam black work socks in Wal*mart were available if you looked hard enough that were Made in U.S.A., but that ended... I had to change style and brand, and the store I bought socks from. New Balance had a black sock that Sears sold that was USA... but the last time I was in Sears the same product had a sticker over the top of the UPC that said they are now “Hechoed” en Mexico.
***they are now “Hechoed” en Mexico.***
You should look at LEVIS. They used to be make local, then Mexico, then Guatamala, Dominican Republic, Colombia.
I don’t know where they are made now.
“...“Hechoed” en Mexico...”
If the quality is good, I’ll take Latin America over Asia, hoping it will bring economic development to our neighbors, maybe help in some fractional way to stem illegal migration.
One can find made in America goods in Wally World. I was surprised to find some decently “made in USA” bath towels there - bought them too. I am not loyal to Wally, but buy from them to meet my own objectives (just like they do to their suppliers). I can get better price deals and made in USA items elsewhere too.
It is my understanding that China is actually having labor wage pressures upward. Long term increases in cost of energy (oil) will further erode the advantages of cheap imports. Finally, it is well underreported that there has actually been manufacturing growth in this country, especially in economically-politically sound (”red color”) states. God Bless America.