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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 07:00:42 AM
I don't usually look at the end of the bolt too much when I am buying fabric, but yesterday I was at JoAnn's and looking for some twill fabric for potholders as a base for machine embroidery -
Anyway, I wanted to make sure I had 100% cotton (so it doesn't melt, like polyester would do) and I noticed "FLAMMABLE - Made in China" and I mentioned it to my friend, who is working at JoAnn's, should I buy "FLAMMABLE" material for POTHOLDERS?
And she said, "Oh, it's all marked flammable..." So I looked around and sure enough, every bolt I looked at was flammable.
And every bolt I looked at said "Made in China" - I guess I knew the textile industry left the US but for some reason I thought India was a bigger textiles place - or Argentina....
With all the recalls on toys due to lead paint, do we need to look into dyes that are being used in our fabric?????
Or am I just being paranoid?
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 09:32:06 AM
Lorna -- thanks for posting this site! Lots of cool stuff!
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| cabinmoose |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 04:17:03 AM
www.texasjeans.com
They even make an inseam to fit long ole me! Whoo Hooo!
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 04:14:08 AM
Thanks, Lorna! Got that site up and am exploring.
Ann
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 04:10:27 AM
Well, Brenda, I certainly don't believe it. Local is best for the community. The human rights issues are so removed from most of us, we have no idea what the environment and treatment of workers is where our "stuff" is made. If it were local, they'd be a lot more accountable.... and jobs of course would stay.
The area where I live used to be used for truck farming, but now it's mega chicken houses and corn and soy. Our produce (if we didn't have a garden) would be from far away all summer; ridiculous.
Ann
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| cabinmoose |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 04:09:37 AM
http://www.madeinusa.org/
How awesome is this! go to this site and search for what you want to buy, Made in America!!!
Cheers,
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Aug 27 2007 : 03:54:16 AM
I agree with the slave labor and human rights issues being a big concern about goods from China, and also have concerns about environmental degradation and safety of the workers, as well as the products.
I work in manufacturing too and remember when Ross Perot said "we can't all sell insurance to each other" - he was talking about NAFTA but I don't know if he was thinking about China at the time. The loss of manufacturing here seems to be escalating. We had an executive from our company down and he was excited about deals he was working on in St. Petersburg, Russia; in Korea, and in Argentina. We were very depressed by his message.
We obviously did not excite him.
Our company's management keeps telling us that globablization is a good thing, and that we will have more opportunities resulting from it. I keep seeing people getting laid off, so I'm not too sure if I believe them...
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 11:25:37 PM
I used to work for a fire equipment company. We installed fire systems that went in the vent hoods in restaurant kitchens. The guys always hated it when I had to schedule the inspections in the Chinese restaurant kitchens because they were so filthy! The comment about the fish farms being so filthy made me think of that. YUCK!
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| Phils Ann |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 6:57:55 PM
Most frozen apple juice is from China. I've read the apples are peeled by chemicals. Ugh. Cascadian Farms is my friend... It seems that anything on sale or otherwise cheaper is suspect. Also, many of the pouched salmon (rather than canned) is from China, even with All American brand names. Fresh crabmeat is a hot commodity here, yet one of the major restaurants in Ocean City reportedly uses Chinese crab and even sells it in our grocery stores. I've read that the Chinese fish farms are so filthy and contaminated that there's a carcinogenic problem with eating it. I could go on and on, but will stop. Grrrr.
Ann
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 6:48:50 PM
Just looked up this book and it's cheaper at Amazon.com
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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| cabinmoose |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 2:24:50 PM
Wow go to the website and watch how snowboards are made. A totally manual process. Incredible.
No fish stick video there. Only do fresh fish so I guess I will be ok to watch.....
Cheers,
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 1:49:48 PM
On one of the rare occasions I watch TV, I happened to see "How It's Made" last week. They were showing where your fish sticks come from. Chinese fish is chopped and frozen into blocks and then exported to the US and Canada. Google "How It's Made" and scroll to find the episode. I'll bet the farm you'll never eat them again, if in fact you ever did.
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| cabinmoose |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 12:02:05 PM
I have always been a label reader. If I can buy US made I will. Then I will go to other countries if I have to but I do make certain to seek out US made first. I will pay more, drive further or whatever it takes. I worked in Manufacturing for years and it is a dying industry in the US. It is sad, very sad. Ironically enough the last manufacturing company I worked for was owned by an investment group in Japan! So even though the products were made here the profits were ultimately going back to a foreign country.
Hugs,
Lorna
Forest Hill, MD
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| janetinva123 |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 11:55:40 AM
I did a search on fabrics made in the U.S. and there are very few. The ones that are here sell to manufactures. I found a lot of denim is made here and some high tech fibers are made here. Not much else though.
Jc
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 10:29:07 AM
I agree with nashbabe. It's not so much quality (although that does matter) but it's the slave labor, unknown ingredients, etc. Explain to me why fish caught in the US would need to be sent to China to be packaged. The amount of fuel used alone to get it there and back would be staggering. I think that in this country we've all just gotten so used to throwing things in our carts without reading labels and now we're becoming aware. It's not just Wal-Mart, although they are the biggest importer from China, it's everywhere! I'm going to get that book and I'm reading labels everywhere from now on. And I have stopped shopping at Wal-Mart completely. Even if they offer American made items you're still putting money in the pocket of the largest importer of Chinese and foreign goods. Not to mention how they treat their employees -- talk about slave labor!
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| nashbabe |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 04:52:42 AM
It's not just the product quality for me. It's also the slave labor making it, and China's history of human rights abuses. It's hard because in a bunch of product classes there isn't really any other option, unless you can totally do without, and I'm not always convinced that the other countries that make the items are doing that much better either. I'm not a liberal or anything per se, but I do feel pretty strongly about this. It is hard to buy that way, though. The thought of food from China is quite scary especially now. If they'll put melamine in dog and cat food, Lord knows what they are putting in "people food"...that book looks interesting, thanks.
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| Nance in France |
Posted - Aug 26 2007 : 02:19:29 AM
Hey, gal pals! I went to Barnes and Noble.com and found the book that was mentioned. Sounds like a very good one, indeed.
Year without Made in China: One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy
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| sheepdream |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 5:51:50 PM
Brenda, I know JoAnn Fabric stores sell the metalized silver colored/coated fabric intended for ironing board covers. While it may not be completely flame proof, it sure would be flame resistent. Then of course, there is wool felt, which is not flame-proof, but is less likely to start burning cotton or cotton blends. As a bonus, wool felt insulates from the heat, too.
If you really want to get tech-y, there is fiberglass fabric, which would be flame-proof. But I think you'd have to search online for it.
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| jo Thompson |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 2:39:09 PM
I'm more paranoid about the stuff they add to fabric in this country. I know it saves lives adding the flame retardant but it is also thought to be a cancer agent. jo
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| Bonne |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 2:35:02 PM
I purchased most of my yarn on Ebay from sellers in the Carolinas that
purchased yarn lots from the closing textile mills there. It was a way for them
to earn extra $$ in the dwindling economy there, but it was so sad to hear about the
unemployed mill workers because of the closings.
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| brightmeadow |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 2:21:51 PM
Well, I've been over a year without Walmart, almost, except for 3 emergencies - a printer ink run, a baby medicine run, and a last-minute gift run.....
Now today my daughter calls me and tells me the Leifheit canning jars I was complaining about the high cost on another thread are $5.00 at WalMart.... But I don't think they're made in China.
I will google the book - maybe I'll find it even without the exact words?
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 11:01:30 AM
I too am paranoid about chinese products. My husband and I love fish and I NEVER looked to see where it came from. Fish is not big in our area so we are stuck with prepackaged frozen stuff in the supermarket. I looked the other day and 99% was from China! There was some from south america which I will avoid too. Even the Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon said "Caught in USA, Packaged in China" WHAT??????? Now the fabric too? HAve you read the book called My Year Without MAde in China (or something like that) I haven't but I bet it would be interesting!
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 08:51:19 AM
Brenda -- thanks for the info. I have never notice that before but will certainly be watching when I buy fabric. I know that there are lots of fabrics that are done in Japan. I am now paranoid about anything that comes from China!
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| Alee |
Posted - Aug 25 2007 : 08:48:44 AM
I know that once upon a time the bright reds and such were lead based dyes for fabrics. It will be interesting to see if they are putting lead into the fabric dyes again.
Alee
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