Re: Made in the USA

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

In m6 opinion 5he garmeents made in China and other countries to QVC specs far exc3ed in quality what used to be made in the USA. Remember the "look for the union label" campaign of the 60s and 70s? As soon as you got one home you had to sew on the buttons and there was soon usually a raveled seam. I've never had that happen with foreign-made clothing. seamc

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SloopJohnB · ‎04-25-2020

@snipsnapsnur wrote:
Are there any brands of clothing sold at QVC that are made in the USA?

Browsing through my closet, it's a pretty safe bet to say that the only things I have that are made in the USA are things that I or my mom had sewn ourselves. As far as the actual "fabrication" as they say, LOL, it is courtesy of JoAnn's. Who knows where their material originated from. 👗👚

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Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

@chrystaltree wrote:
No and we wouldn't want that because prices for Made in America would be considerably higher than what we are willing to pay from a shopping channel. Some brands do sell a few items that are made in this country. We are not a manufacturing based economy and haven't been for decades. That's not about to change. It would take billions of $ to build factories and the infrastructure. And then there's the matter of pay, benefits health insurance that Americans want.

its amazing to me that this opinion was stated so nonchalantly. It also shows how apathetic we are as a country to be willing to accept this.

And some have said " who's willing to operate a sewing machine"?

I don't know where you ladies live, but there's plenty of towns all over this country that needs manufacturing jobs to liberate their work force from the fast food service. Also, not everyone has a college degree. Maybe college grads won't run a sewing machine but plenty of other ppl will and be grateful for the opportunity. And if we can get enough manufacturing jobs created as we once had, prices wouldn't " sky rocket" as someone predicted.

I despise being dependent on so many other countries for EVERYTHING.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

@Midmod wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
No and we wouldn't want that because prices for Made in America would be considerably higher than what we are willing to pay from a shopping channel. Some brands do sell a few items that are made in this country. We are not a manufacturing based economy and haven't been for decades. That's not about to change. It would take billions of $ to build factories and the infrastructure. And then there's the matter of pay, benefits health insurance that Americans want.
its amazing to me that this opinion was stated so nonchalantly. It also shows how apathetic we are as a country to be willing to accept this.

And some have said " who's willing to operate a sewing machine"?
I don't know where you ladies live, but there's plenty of towns all over this country that needs manufacturing jobs to liberate their work force from the fast food service. Also, not everyone has a college degree. Maybe college grads won't run a sewing machine but plenty of other ppl will and be grateful for the opportunity. And if we can get enough manufacturing jobs created as we once had, prices wouldn't " sky rocket" as someone predicted.
I despise being dependent on so many other countries for EVERYTHING.

Sewing is not an easy skill. My mother sewed for a living and I learned how difficult it could be. It would not be an easy transition working in fast food to sewing. It is a learned skill. It is also a tedious skill. Many people would not be able to handle it in the long run.

Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

@igfan
Are you really serious that you think ppl wouldn't be able to handle it in the long run?
Anyone 35 & under can't manage to work 5 days a week or even make it to work on time consistently. But there's always someone needing a job. This country adjusted somewhat to losing jobs, we can adjust to actually working for a living too. If I listened to most replies to the OP's post, I'd think we as a country were unable to think for ourselves, leave the couch or raise a spoon to our lips without help. And that it was ok & normal. God help us.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

@Midmod wrote:
@igfan
Are you really serious that you think ppl wouldn't be able to handle it in the long run?
Anyone 35 & under can't manage to work 5 days a week or even make it to work on time consistently. But there's always someone needing a job. This country adjusted somewhat to losing jobs, we can adjust to actually working for a living too. If I listened to most replies to the OP's post, I'd think we as a country were unable to think for ourselves, leave the couch or raise a spoon to our lips without help. And that it was ok & normal. God help us.

I stand by my statement. I am serious. Many people would not be able to handle sewing for a living. It is a tedious job. When you sew for a living you are not interacting with people like you do if you work in the fast food service. You have to concentrate on your work with minimal interruption. Many people could not handle that situation.

Midmod · ‎03-28-2010

I know all that. Where I live, those have been the only jobs available to have until even they were no longer available. I know you think that you are right, but ppl are more resilient than that. That's the whole nature of manufacturing jobs. They're repetitive. But it's also work that puts food on the table and parts of this country are ready for them. Many of those skills you lament are learned, not instinctive. There's lots of towns in desperate need of jobs. It's like a desert here where I live in terms of work. There's food service and Walmart. That's it. Literally 30 miles outside the state capitol, the jobs disappear. Small towns are not getting industry. There's so many poor states that imo your opinion is just too generalizing. No offense.
I had to smile about what you said too because of what I've done to pay my bills all my life and because of what almost every single person I've ever known has also done. If your last post was true, we'd all have been homeless our entire lives. 🙂
I mean no offense @igfan, but I have personal knowledge of all this. Every day.

bargainsgirl · ‎01-13-2012

@Estellee wrote:
There are smaller manufacturers in the US for clothing but I agree with @They Call Me MR Wilkes that there are none large enough
to accomodate the shopping channels like QVC or HSN and the larger chain department stores too like Walmart, Macy, Kohl, etc.

And if you compare, the quality is soooo much better with small companies making items here at home.

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@lgfan wrote:
@Midmod wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
No and we wouldn't want that because prices for Made in America would be considerably higher than what we are willing to pay from a shopping channel. Some brands do sell a few items that are made in this country. We are not a manufacturing based economy and haven't been for decades. That's not about to change. It would take billions of $ to build factories and the infrastructure. And then there's the matter of pay, benefits health insurance that Americans want.
its amazing to me that this opinion was stated so nonchalantly. It also shows how apathetic we are as a country to be willing to accept this.

And some have said " who's willing to operate a sewing machine"?
I don't know where you ladies live, but there's plenty of towns all over this country that needs manufacturing jobs to liberate their work force from the fast food service. Also, not everyone has a college degree. Maybe college grads won't run a sewing machine but plenty of other ppl will and be grateful for the opportunity. And if we can get enough manufacturing jobs created as we once had, prices wouldn't " sky rocket" as someone predicted.
I despise being dependent on so many other countries for EVERYTHING.

Sewing is not an easy skill. My mother sewed for a living and I learned how difficult it could be. It would not be an easy transition working in fast food to sewing. It is a learned skill. It is also a tedious skill. Many people would not be able to handle it in the long run.

Also, in those garment factories, "one person" does NOT construct a finished product. It is done in an "assembly line" manner.

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chessylady · ‎05-01-2010

My mother sewed beautifully and was self-taught. I tried to sew as a teenager but found it tedious and frustrating. I only ever finished one garment. I enjoyed embroidery and knitting. I was the first person in my family to get a college degree so I ended up working for the DMV for 32 years.