http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fabrictraditions-celebrates-25th-anniversary-with-new-made-in-america-collection-to-benefit-military-families-240268481.html
FabricTraditions, a leading supplier of printed fabrics for America's $30 billion home-sewing and craft market, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a Made-In-America collection, "Creating New Traditions." Available at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores and Joann.com late-January 2014, a portion of the line's sales will be donated to The National Military Family Association.
I really like FabricTraditions idea. I already love the idea of Made-In-America collections, but now FabricTraditions has taken it one step farther. By having a Made in America collection they are already supporting the economy and U.S. jobs, but now they are supporting Military Families. I personally think this will make the Made in America collection more desirable because it now pulls on peoples emotional side because I think a good amount of people are trying to find ways to help out. Having the Made in America collection donate a portion of the sales to The National Military Family Association, is not only charitable, but a good marketing strategy and really American proud.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
'Made in USA' labels appeal to holiday shoppers-NBC News.com
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/made-usa-labels-appeal-holiday-shoppers-2D11702480
This article is a little old but I found it very interesting. The article is all about how retail stores this past Holiday season had featured Made in America sections. Some these stores include, Wal-Mart, Target, J. Crew, Nordstrom, Club Monaco, OFabz Swimwear, and Cracker Barrel "Old Country Store." I think shopping for Made in America goods is a good idea because in the article they talk about how usually during the Holidays people are willing to spend more on gifts, even with all sales going on, which I completely agree with. I hope that this trend continues and makes shoppers take a thought to where products are being made. I honestly look all the time at where goods are made, not because it is always going to sway my decision because sometimes I don't have an option to weather the good I am trying to buy is Made in America, and if I need the good I am going to buy it, but it definitely makes me think and has now become a habit of mine. The article also talks about a website called, USA Love List, that is devoted to sourcing domestically sourced products, which I think is great because if you want to buy Made in America goods but don't know where to go, and don't want to spend the time checking tags, you can go on the site and search a good you are looking for.
This article is a little old but I found it very interesting. The article is all about how retail stores this past Holiday season had featured Made in America sections. Some these stores include, Wal-Mart, Target, J. Crew, Nordstrom, Club Monaco, OFabz Swimwear, and Cracker Barrel "Old Country Store." I think shopping for Made in America goods is a good idea because in the article they talk about how usually during the Holidays people are willing to spend more on gifts, even with all sales going on, which I completely agree with. I hope that this trend continues and makes shoppers take a thought to where products are being made. I honestly look all the time at where goods are made, not because it is always going to sway my decision because sometimes I don't have an option to weather the good I am trying to buy is Made in America, and if I need the good I am going to buy it, but it definitely makes me think and has now become a habit of mine. The article also talks about a website called, USA Love List, that is devoted to sourcing domestically sourced products, which I think is great because if you want to buy Made in America goods but don't know where to go, and don't want to spend the time checking tags, you can go on the site and search a good you are looking for.
Mittens Sold to Raise Money for US Olympic Team Made in China-abcnews.com
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/12/mittens-sold-to-raise-money-for-us-olympic-team-made-in-china/
So my first article was all about how the U.S. Winter Olympic Snowboarding uniforms were not made in the solely in the U.S. Just like all the U.S. Summer Olympic uniforms 2 years ago, which were completely made in China. Although I think Burton did a good job of justifying why we used vendors around the world, I still think the uniforms could have been made in the U.S. and should have been. Now, this article is all about how Mittens are being sold to raise money for the U.S. Winter Olympic team are Made in China. Seriously? I just think this is so ridiculous it makes me laugh. They are mittens! I think we could make those gloves no problem in the U.S. and we can. The gloves are 14 dollars There is a video that comes with the article and in that video David Muir tells us of 4 states and on specific company, Midwest gloves and gear, that could have made the gloves and would have been happy too. But it doesn't end there. David Muir goes to a local yarn shop and talks to one of the employees. Ironically the shop has a color named, Olympic Blue, and the yarn is Made in America too. One yarn ball is $6.49 and you could make two pairs, of the same exact type of gloves, from that one ball of yarn. Not to mention if a factory was buying it, they would be buying it in bulk so it would be even cheaper for the yarn. In the end, we could have easily made $14 gloves that were Made in America with American made yarn. Not only supporting the U.S. Winter Olympic team but supporting U.S. companies and jobs.
So my first article was all about how the U.S. Winter Olympic Snowboarding uniforms were not made in the solely in the U.S. Just like all the U.S. Summer Olympic uniforms 2 years ago, which were completely made in China. Although I think Burton did a good job of justifying why we used vendors around the world, I still think the uniforms could have been made in the U.S. and should have been. Now, this article is all about how Mittens are being sold to raise money for the U.S. Winter Olympic team are Made in China. Seriously? I just think this is so ridiculous it makes me laugh. They are mittens! I think we could make those gloves no problem in the U.S. and we can. The gloves are 14 dollars There is a video that comes with the article and in that video David Muir tells us of 4 states and on specific company, Midwest gloves and gear, that could have made the gloves and would have been happy too. But it doesn't end there. David Muir goes to a local yarn shop and talks to one of the employees. Ironically the shop has a color named, Olympic Blue, and the yarn is Made in America too. One yarn ball is $6.49 and you could make two pairs, of the same exact type of gloves, from that one ball of yarn. Not to mention if a factory was buying it, they would be buying it in bulk so it would be even cheaper for the yarn. In the end, we could have easily made $14 gloves that were Made in America with American made yarn. Not only supporting the U.S. Winter Olympic team but supporting U.S. companies and jobs.
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