Tell me about it. Just one example would be the jeans I wear. They certainly do NOT last nearly as long as they did. I do try to find decent domestic made, whenever possible. In any case, not having a strong domestic manufacturing base is the death knell of any nation that would hope to be independent.
For years I bought Cabin Creek tops from Penneys... they started making them in Bangledash, and other places... inferior fabric (they WERE wash and wear, but not any more) and sizes were smaller, different, not made well at all. I quit buying them and so did others.. they left anti feedback. Penneys quit selling Cabin Creek tops 2 years ago.
I saw where Canada or one of those countries, listed Jeans as one of the products they were using against Trump’s stand on free trade.
I do crafts/sew... and when anyone lists a product on Ebay or elsewhere, they want where it was made, added,... for it makes a difference. And none made in the US ofA any more. There were cotton factories in N Carolina... I used to stop at the outlet places along I 85 and buy bedding, fabric, etc.. those stores that sold those items are closed.. the large cotton factory buildings are closed or used for something else.
I don’t now who thought it was better to buy from overseas somewhere, instead of making it here. I remember when the trade with Europe, etc. happened... and many thought it was good... but when factories closed, it was not good at all. but no President took it on before Trump. I have a nephew who lost all his retirement when the glass plant sold out, amd employees were left with nothing.
There are men and women who like to work in a factory.. it was not a bad job to produce products.