American Made Clothes

Well after much searching and little results (approximately 97% of our clothing is foreign made) the winner by far is American Apparel out of L.A. California.  Their very in sync with the American need for home grown jobs, supply and minimizing foreign sub-contractors.  They boast knitting, dying, sewing, distribution and marketing all within in Los Angeles.  Sweat-shop free and paying fair wages to their employees. Their offering is plentiful and they use some organic materials.  I love this company!  They have their own brick and mortar stores throughout the world, 20 different countries, so please look for a store near you and support them as much as you can!

Other smaller American apparel companies were All American Clothing Co. out of Ohio, Bamboosa in South Carolina, & American Joe Apparel that boasts supporting our troops with their T-shirts.  Please support them all and look for local companies in your town.  Spending $100 at a local business means that approximately $73 of that $100 remains in your local economy vs. $43 out of $100 spent at a National Chain. Source: Local Works a civic economics study for Local First, Grand Rapids Michigan.  Here in AZ we have a great source for buying local www.localfirstaz.com