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capt_noonie · 10-02-2011, 02:10 PM

This challenge would prove impossible for me by day one.

I own a small business. People tell us all the time they want to support the little guys. I like to support mom and pop shops myself. However, there are some industries that you just CANNOT boycott items manufactured in China. We own a bike shop. Nearly every item in my shop is made in China, I'd say about 80%. 15% from Thailand, Indonesia, or other SE asian countries (bc it's too expensive to produce those items in China!), and the remaining 5% the "higher end" stuff made in Taiwan, Japan and England. Even bikes in the $1000+ range, their metals are still produced in China. You'd be hard pressed to find a bike that was made in the US, England or Italy without spending upwards of $2000. So you're saying you guys would boycott me as well?

Then there are the items that are "Made in the US with imported materials". Where are the imported materials made? I see a LOT of designer denim that says just that. Sure they are sewn in the US but who made the fabric? Another way to look at it. All the handmade things sold on Etsy, where are the materials they use coming from?

This experiment is not as straight forward as just looking at the label to see where it was made. I won't/can't be in this experiment, but am interested to see what others find.

On another note, anyone looking for an iphone case that is made in the US (Los Angeles to be exact) and is made of recycled materials, check out TrtlBot

10-02-2011, 02:10 PM	#29
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	This challenge would prove impossible for me by day one. I own a small business. People tell us all the time they want to support the little guys. I like to support mom and pop shops myself. However, there are some industries that you just CANNOT boycott items manufactured in China. We own a bike shop. Nearly every item in my shop is made in China, I'd say about 80%. 15% from Thailand, Indonesia, or other SE asian countries (bc it's too expensive to produce those items in China!), and the remaining 5% the "higher end" stuff made in Taiwan, Japan and England. Even bikes in the $1000+ range, their metals are still produced in China. You'd be hard pressed to find a bike that was made in the US, England or Italy without spending upwards of $2000. So you're saying you guys would boycott me as well? Then there are the items that are "Made in the US with imported materials". Where are the imported materials made? I see a LOT of designer denim that says just that. Sure they are sewn in the US but who made the fabric? Another way to look at it. All the handmade things sold on Etsy, where are the materials they use coming from? This experiment is not as straight forward as just looking at the label to see where it was made. I won't/can't be in this experiment, but am interested to see what others find. On another note, anyone looking for an iphone case that is made in the US (Los Angeles to be exact) and is made of recycled materials, check out TrtlBot __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12