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grayxie

10-31-2007 06:55 PM

Yep, made in China. That's why the cheap price tag.

wemple2

10-31-2007 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by grayxie (Post 1478477)

Yep, made in China. That's why the cheap price tag.

Thanks but no thanks then...sorry...can't do it, it's against my better judgement. I'll just leave it at that...

MyFairLacy

10-31-2007 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wemple2 (Post 1478514)

Thanks but no thanks then...sorry...can't do it, it's against my better judgement. I'll just leave it at that...

Almost all dog clothes are made in china...even the designer brands.

SladesMommy

10-31-2007 08:23 PM

Not just dog clothes, it seems like everything is made in China!

I don't mind my dogs wearing clothes from china. But I wont' give my nephew a toy made there.. and I scoured walmart and they only have 2 toys that weren't made in china that i was able to find.

Baby Blessing

10-31-2007 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by wemple2 (Post 1478514)

Thanks but no thanks then...sorry...can't do it, it's against my better judgement. I'll just leave it at that...

I started checking several years ago to see where things are made and surprising to find that lots of things we wouldn't begin to think are made in China. Even on some can goods ( not off brands either) in the regular large grocery store chains so much is grown and shipped from China :( I needed some lip stick and couldn't see the label so asked the clerk to read it and it said packaged and shipped from China :( this was a popular brand that I had worn for years. Womens personal items should be checked to see where they are made:( was very surprised to find that out. I recently bought a Platex Bra, wore that brand for years, bought at one of our large dept. stores, Jack read the label made in China, it went back.

I really wish our country would get back to producing more in our country and not relying on other countries to provide things we need and want. The more production in our own country the better it will be in the long run, even though we would pay more we would be putting people to work and at the same time putting PRIDE back into the United States, which I feel so sadly has been lost. All this is my opinion.

I also was disapointed in seeing that one of the department stores in our area also stocks things made from Viet Nam and I refuse to buy those items in clothing even though I really liked them.

I have purchased clothing for our girls from some of the ladies here in YT this past year, so really haven't gotten any from Wal Mart, and oh my gosh some of those that sew here are so reasonable, and do beautiful work.

I did just order the play yards from Wal Mart off the internet store and yes, happy to say they are made in the good ole USA and the price was great.

Didn't mean to type all this but I get vocal on this subject of trade with China, what do we produce in our country to ship else where in the world?

Patti

mizzwanned

10-31-2007 09:30 PM

I wish i had a walmart here but we don't lol

grayxie

11-01-2007 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing (Post 1478641)

Didn't mean to type all this but I get vocal on this subject of trade with China, what do we produce in our country to ship else where in the world?

Patti

Alot of human clothing is also being produced in India, south east asian countries, and central/south american countries. There are still alot of products being produced in the US, but the % of imports dwarfs the % of US production. WalMart is all about getting the best lowest bid from vendors and offering the cheapest retail price to customers, so you have to expect products that are not produced in the US. It's all very simple, you have the freedom to choose where you spend your dollars. If you don't want to save money, then don't shop at WalMart.

As for US exports China is putting a big strain on the price of grain, building/construction materials that are produced in the US.

grayxie

11-01-2007 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mizzwanned (Post 1478654)

I wish i had a walmart here but we don't lol

I think they are trying to build one out in Queens, since they were pretty much run out of Manhattan. It would be way out in Queens though.

mizzwanned

11-01-2007 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by grayxie (Post 1478735)

I think they are trying to build one out in Queens, since they were pretty much run out of Manhattan. It would be way out in Queens though.

Nice to know thanks!! :thumbup: :) Tho i rarely go to Queens, actually never now but when i get a car i will

grayxie

11-01-2007 12:20 AM

Good luck finding anything, a friend of mine in NY says everytime she goes to Target its so empty it looks like its been looted. So I can imagine what WalMart would look like if they ever open one.

mizzwanned

11-01-2007 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by grayxie (Post 1478739)

Good luck finding anything, a friend of mine in NY says everytime she goes to Target its so empty it looks like its been looted. So I can imagine what WalMart would look like if they ever open one.

Yea the target around here is in the Bronx and i hate that one. I usually go to the one in LI around my school, they have a lot of cute dog stuff. I love target! lol We have a kmart downtown but that one just sux

grayxie

11-01-2007 12:38 AM

My friend goes to the one in Queens Center, and says the displays are allways cleaned out. When she comes back to PA for visits and we go to Target its almost like a religious experience LOL!

yougetthesmiles

11-01-2007 06:04 AM

There cute and inexpensive! what more can we ask for?? lol

Txgurl06

11-01-2007 06:17 AM

I Dont care where my clothes are made. If its cute i buy it! I KNOW everyone has different views on this matter. I personally didnt throw out all my dogs toys when the recall came sorry if that makes someone mad but i didnt. I have been watching with the new toys i buy tho. I still buy things from china just not latex or rubber stuff. I dont think we have had a recall on clothes, I think you will have a harder time finding stuff made in the US then its worth.

JMO!

KathyinCali

11-01-2007 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by charly (Post 1477813)

The closest wm to me is always sold out:rolleyes: I always go into wm and look for the clothes for the furbabies.

Me too :( The closest one to me is at least 30-40 miles away. I've been calling all my friends asking them to check for me but they are all sold out.

But hey-I'm going to NC for Thanksgiving and my aunt has 5 Wal-Marts in driving distance from her so maybe I'll luck out! :)

MyFairLacy

11-01-2007 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Txgurl06 (Post 1479103)

I in no way care either...if it's cute, I'll buy it as well. I too did not even think about throwing Lacy's toys away and they're all made in China I think. I don't know why everyone freaked out about it..the levels weren't even dangerous. Some of those articles tried to make it seem like they were but vets were quoted saying they were not. Also, the vets around here that I talked to during that time didn't even know a toy recall was going on, and another pet forum I'm a member of never had anything posted about it either. I just couldn't imagine throwing toys away just because they were made in China and people were freaking out over nothing. The pet food recall was one thing (bad bad :thumbdown ) but the toys...no dogs got sick from those...

nvnvgirl

11-01-2007 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by daisy mae06 (Post 1477445)

LOL Yes HEY I know the lady that stocks the Doggy clothes at mine HEHEHHE....... Really I do

Wow! You're like a CELEBRITY:D . I never even see anyone working in that section. But now I'm going to go looking for her, LOL! All the Max wear is pretty much bought out; there's one or two items and several of the collars/harnesses left. The interesting thing is though; there's still a lot of the LuluPink stuff. Maybe there's more boy dogs around here than girl dogs:confused: . If I had a girl dog, I'd own ever single LuluPink dress and jacket; they are really cute!

Txgurl06

11-01-2007 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy (Post 1479116)

totally agree! I mean look at it like this, A dog had some toys from china and has those same toys since he was a baby. Now none of these toys are new! Why throw them away? It honestly would be too late if something was on them! IF he had been chewing on these toys since he was a baby and hasnt got anything from them he probably wont. Now if you bought brand new toys made in china around the recall time i would have to think about that.

Jenn218

11-01-2007 10:28 AM

On the subject of China....did you know that Peeps are now going to be made in China??!! Can you believe that.......I think that is crazy! I remember watching a special on PBS last year about a family who tried to only buy things made in the USA...well, needless to say, it was not too easy.

Another couple tried to get by with only buy local products or from their state (I mean everything)...that didn't work...they moved to only products in the US, and that was way too hard to do also.

I think soo many things are being made overseas because it is sooo much cheaper...of course, a lot of time the quality is cheaper too, but that is our policy in action though.....

Back to the topic at hand......there was such a surge in Wal-Mart clothing. I think I started it too when I posted the sweaters I got for Mojo and Lily. My Wal-Mart NEVER had dog clothes...not even a good selection of dog stuff period...now, we have 3 or 4 aisles of dog goodies! I'm not afriad to say that I bought something for them at Wal-Mart...Shoot, I am just glad that my local stores have finally started carrying dog stuff!!!

Doodlebug

11-01-2007 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby Blessing (Post 1478641)

I started checking several years ago to see where things are made and surprising to find that lots of things we wouldn't begin to think are made in China. Even on some can goods ( not off brands either) in the regular large grocery store chains so much is grown and shipped from China :( I needed some lip stick and couldn\'t see the label so asked the clerk to read it and it said packaged and shipped from China :( this was a popular brand that I had worn for years. Womens personal items should be checked to see where they are made:( was very surprised to find that out. I recently bought a Platex Bra, wore that brand for years, bought at one of our large dept. stores, Jack read the label made in China, it went back.

I really wish our country would get back to producing more in our country and not relying on other countries to provide things we need and want. The more production in our own country the better it will be in the long run, even though we would pay more we would be putting people to work and at the same time putting PRIDE back into the United States, which I feel so sadly has been lost. All this is my opinion.

I also was disapointed in seeing that one of the department stores in our area also stocks things made from Viet Nam and I refuse to buy those items in clothing even though I really liked them.

I have purchased clothing for our girls from some of the ladies here in YT this past year, so really haven\'t gotten any from Wal Mart, and oh my gosh some of those that sew here are so reasonable, and do beautiful work.

I did just order the play yards from Wal Mart off the internet store and yes, happy to say they are made in the good ole USA and the price was great.

Didn\'t mean to type all this but I get vocal on this subject of trade with China, what do we produce in our country to ship else where in the world?

Patti

I remember when our WAL MART first opened they ADVERTISED that they sold products MADE IN THE USA. They even had BIG HUGE SIGNS hanging across the aisles in the front of the store that said "MADE IN THE USA".

Well, not anymore, I have been checking TONS of things in Wal Mart and other stores and they all say Made in China. I was looking at Nike shoes and they all said made in Tailand, or Indonesia etc etc. It\'s really sad. I am buying less and less things made in China now. I returned some dog treats that were made in China to Costco. The guy at the returns counter said lots of people are bringing them back.

This is so sad.

reginap

11-10-2007 07:51 PM

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