Made in China

[okie archer]

Just to be honest it has been bugging me. I have been looking to upgrade my hunting clothes. Looking real hard at Sitka and Stone Glacier. I like the idea of technical clothing for back country mountain hunting (puffy, quality rain gear, warmth).
I'm not in the "bro" "brah" whatever club, just wanting some quality clothing to keep me alive in rough weather conditions.

I can't hardly come to grips with how expensive name brand stuff is when it's made in China. Is it just me or does it bother anyone else?
Just recently I discovered USA made clothing brands like Origin, Forloh, etc. USA companies are expensive also but I really like the idea of being sourced and made right here.
How come I've never heard of these USA companies?
Your thoughts?

 

[MS 9x56]

Simple answer, advertising.

 

[beaglegun]

How awesome would it be if Americans stopped giving their money to companies who outsource their labor to the Chinese communist party and started rewarding American companies who pay American workers who have American families living in America? Pay the extra money

 

[Rainer]

Well companies like Sitka, Stone Glacier, KUIU etc are owned now by PE, the margin is what's king. It's always been about profit, even before PE got involved. Not the fake marketing messages they put out.

 

[nrpate05]

I think Origin's hunt line pretty much failed. I don't know anything about Forloh. I think this long held belief that stuff made overseas is automatically lower quality than gear made in the USA is misleading. Those countries have had the factories for decades and have a long history of making all sorts of stuff and have gotten pretty good at it. We've mostly lost that culture in the US. The quality of Stone Glacier and Sitka are quite high, IMO.

Also, I think it is wrong to blame the American consumer for not ponying up extra cash to buy American made products that may or may not be better quality. That's similar to the whole carbon footprint thing that shifts the blame from politicians/corporations to the American consumer. I'd like to buy American made too - let's hold our politicians accountable and push policies that support American manufacturing. Looks like tariffs alone are not the answer.