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American Accessory Manufacturers
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- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- shaw carpets American made rugs 0
- Tom Bihn bags Website of great bags of all kinds 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
American Apparel Manufacturers
- Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont Sharp ties of all varieties 0
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Iconic outdoor apparel manufacturer from Seattle 0
- Gitman Men’s dress shirts 0
- Hart Schaffner Marx Suits and Coats made in the U.S. 0
- Hickey Freeman The gold standard of men’s suits 0
- Jack Donnelly Khakis Very smart khakis made in the fine state of Georgia 0
- Karen Kane Stylish women’s clothes made in L.A. 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Great polo shirts for you and donations for loggerhead turtles with every sale! 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- New England Shirts Dress shirts for men 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Soyad Socks Good source for US made sports socks and more 0
- WhiteDressShirts.com Great dress shirts made in N.Y. 0
- Wigwam Mills The grandaddy of U.S. sockmakers 0
- Zkano Socks Organic socks made in Alabama 0
American Furniture Manufacturers
- Leader Mattress Great mattresses made in City of Commerce in CA 0
- McKinnon Furniture Making superb furniture in Seattle since 1989 0
American Kitchen Goods Manufacturer
- All Clad Great cookware 0
- Anchor Hocking Great American glass for the kitchen! 0
- Cutco American made knives 0
- Fire & Light Cool recycled glass 0
- Hartstone Pottery Company Hand painted stoneware made right here 0
- Heath Ceramics Wow, nice stuff! 0
- Homer Laughlin China Company Maker of Fiesta! 0
- Kentucky Cutting Boards Beautiful wood cutting boards made in all places, Kentucky 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Lamson & Goodnow Making knives in Shelburne Falls Mass. since 1837! 0
- Man Pans Cookware made in my home state of Washington 0
- Nordic Ware Great baking ware made in the U.S. 0
- Nordicware Great bakeware made in the land of 12,217 lakes 0
- Preserve Stylish Kitchen and bathroom products made in the U.S. with recycled materials 0
- Sabaknife Artistic American made knives 0
- ThermoServ Maker of great cups, mugs and glasses in Dallas Texas 0
- USA Pans Sturdy bakeware made in Pennsylvania 0
American Shoe Manufacturers
- Allen Edmonds Amazing Men’s dress shoes 0
- Aurora Shoe Company Beautiful shoes made in New York State 0
- Capps Shoe Company Firm produces dress shoes for the U.S. military; great selection and price 0
- Johansen Women's shoes Great women’s shoes made in Virginia 0
- New Balance Running shoes and cross trainers 0
- Okabashi Shoes Cool shoes made in Georgia 0
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- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
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- Eklind Tools Great Allen wrenches 0
- Estwing The Cadillac of hammer manufacturers 0
- Hyde Tools Great painting tools 0
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Books I recommend
- Fugitive Denim Apparel manufacturing in our wonderful flat world 0
- Playing Our Game, Why China's Rise Doesn't Threaten the West A very well written book about China’s emergence as an economic player 9
- Poorly Made in China Great book describing how things are made in modern China 0
- The Elephant and the Dragon The best book I have read on the rise of China. 0
- The Mom & Pop Store Great book on Mom and Pop stores in this country 0
Made in America blogs
- Buy American Challenge Blog urging us to do what I am urging us to do: Buy American! 0
- clothing made in usa blog Great blog on American clothes 0
- Great blog about U.S. made apparel for women Learn about great american made women’s clothes 0
Made in America Websites
- Americans at Work Amazing website listing hundreds of American manufacturers 0
- Find US Made Website for all things Made in America 0
- Made in America Buy American Very useful website for finding the American products you need 0
- Made in USA Challenge Great little site from a kindred spirit 0
- Made in USA Forever Great Website by author of Re-Made in the USA 0
- Made in USA Products Store Very useful website with lots of great products 0
- Petriot 0
- Retro Renovation Pam’s Americana remodeling site 0
- Susabella Boutique Attractive Website for American made home decor, stationary, jewelery, bath & body, children and gifts 0
- USA Love List A great site for buying US goods and lots of other stuff too 0
Top Ten Made in America holiday gifts for 2011
- Carrot & Gibbs Cool Bow ties 0
- Filson Women's Wool Timber Jacket 0
- glassybaby 0
- Grate Wall of Fire Conneticut firm making fireplace and fire pit wonders 0
- KitchenAid Great mixers and other things as well 0
- Loggerhead Apparel Amazing Pima cotton polos made by Zac and Sara Painter 0
- Schott Jackets to die for 0
- Wiffle Ball A great in city game 0
- Yvonne Totes Wonderful purses and bags 0
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Category Archives: Apple
The most popular type of Apple
As I posted recently, Apple has announced plans to assemble some of their iMac computers here at home. To say people got a little fired up about this idea is an understatement. For your reading pleasure, I have assembled a … Continue reading
Please Santa, Please!
The Christmas gift giving season is upon us in earnest, and the second gift in the Simply American Top Ten American gifts for 2012 is the Apple 2012 iMac. But not just any iMac mind you. Apple’s Oracles have chosen up … Continue reading
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Coming to their senses
The allure of the Middle Kingdom is starting to wear off for American firms that offshored their production. As documented in a recent article in Bloomberg Business Week, all sorts of American manufacturers are reshoring their production to this country. … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, China, Made in America, made in usa, Reshoring
Tagged Apple, Bloomberg, China, Foxconn, iPhone, Made in America, Made in the USA, Tom Bihn
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That’s music to my ears
Apple TV: Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China. Google Nexus Q: Designed and Manufactured in the U.S.A. I think I will take the latter. I was overjoyed to read the other day that Google, unlike Apple, has decided to … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, Made in America, made in usa, Outsourcing, Reshoring
Tagged Apple, Apple TV, China, Google, Made in America, made in america products, Made in the USA, Nexus Q, Streaming media
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Get in line!
Reshoring. Not the most elegant word, but a word that I love hearing. More and more firms are joining the movement of moving the production of their products back to the U.S. Reshoring is the phenomenon of American firms moving … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, China, Made in America, made in usa, Outsourcing, Reshoring, Trade
Tagged Boston Consulting Group, China, Made in America, Made in the USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Washington Post
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Be quiet my trembling heart!
In a recent interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, he was asked whether any of Apple products would ever be made on our shores. Mr. Cook indicated that he “hopes” Apple could actually assemble its products in the US. Cook also stated … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, China, Foxconn, iPhone, Made in America, Made in the USA, Made in the USA products, Tim Cook
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But Clyde, why don’t you tell us what you really think?
If you have been reading this blog for the last few months, you know I have written plenty of posts critical of Apple’s labor practices and its steadfast commitment to outsourcing the assembly of its products. But I am a … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Clyde Prestowitz, Foxconn, Mr. Burns, The Simpsons
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You don’t say!
As I told you a while back, Apple hired the Fair Labor Association to carry out investigations to ensure that their contractor Foxconn runs their plants in a safe and ethical manner. The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sweatshop … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, China, iPhone, Made in America, made in usa, Outsourcing, Reshoring
Tagged Apple, China, Fair Labor Association, Foxconn, Made in the USA, New York Times
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The “Bring It Home” campaign
I came across an article the other day about a firm attempting to bring production of its products back to the U.S. from China. Dansko, a company based in this country, makes 80% of its clogs in China and 20% of its … Continue reading
Posted in american made, Apple, China, Made in America, made in usa, Reshoring
Tagged Allen Edmonds, Apple, China, Dansko, Hart Schaffner Marx, Made in America, Made in the USA, Reshoring, Wigwam Mills
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Mythical like the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny
Sure we are running $300 billion annual trade deficits with the Chinese. But don’t worry, that is about to turn around, take the Washington Post’s word for it. Soon Chinese consumers are going to be snapping up the products of American companies … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, China, Haier, Made in America, Made in the USA, United States
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