Joann's has a new line of Made in USA fabrics!
02-15-2014, 11:06 PM
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Made in USA, or made in "America"??? Bet it's the latter. Most of the mills here in the U.S. shut down several years ago, when they off-shored. Don't forget... America includes Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, and if you stretch it a little, Puerto Rico, Guam, and several other territories and protectorates, as well. And that, in a nutshell, is what advertising is all about - deceiving us.
02-15-2014, 11:30 PM
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Made in USA, or made in "America"??? Bet it's the latter. Most of the mills here in the U.S. shut down several years ago, when they off-shored. Don't forget... America includes Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America, and if you stretch it a little, Puerto Rico, Guam, and several other territories and protectorates, as well. And that, in a nutshell, is what advertising is all about - deceiving us.
02-15-2014, 11:36 PM
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A lot of people are raving about the new "made in the USA" fabrics on their facebook page and they are not correcting them. I have a feeling they may not be made in the USA at all but I asked for clarification on their facebook page. I figure the more they're asked, the more likely they are to explain.
02-15-2014, 11:42 PM
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This article says they are made in the USA. So why don't they just say that? Don't they know that "America" can mean more than just the US? Curious to hear the "official" word from Joann's.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/Phi...bricTraditions
http://www.businesswire.com/news/Phi...bricTraditions
02-15-2014, 11:44 PM
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It never did reach even close to 30 degrees here on Friday like they said they would (I'm about 66 miles south of South Bend). Our thermometer never showed anything above 22. We did get a little more SNOW though. ugh. sick of snow.
02-16-2014, 03:58 AM
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Rather than contacting Joann's, I went to the manufacturer - Fabric Traditions - and contacted them. I asked them specifically if their greige goods are woven in the US, and/or if they are printed in the US.
The auto response I got said to check their FAQ's (I already had) and if the answer was not given there (it wasn't), to allow a week for a response.
The auto response I got said to check their FAQ's (I already had) and if the answer was not given there (it wasn't), to allow a week for a response.
02-16-2014, 06:26 AM
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Well that was a quick week, lol! Here's the answer I got, which is the news we were all wanting!
"Our "Creating New Traditions" fabric is 100% Made in America. The cotton is domestic, the weaving mill is in South Carolina and it is printed in Massachusetts. The designs are created in our studio in NY.
In addition a portion of the proceeds has been donated to "the National Military Family Association" which benefits all branches of the military and tier families."
"Our "Creating New Traditions" fabric is 100% Made in America. The cotton is domestic, the weaving mill is in South Carolina and it is printed in Massachusetts. The designs are created in our studio in NY.
In addition a portion of the proceeds has been donated to "the National Military Family Association" which benefits all branches of the military and tier families."
02-16-2014, 08:19 PM
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Well this sounds pretty darn good to me! Will have to check it out. If it's popular enough maybe there will be more designs made. Thank you for getting the information, and so quickly!
Well that was a quick week, lol! Here's the answer I got, which is the news we were all wanting!
"Our "Creating New Traditions" fabric is 100% Made in America. The cotton is domestic, the weaving mill is in South Carolina and it is printed in Massachusetts. The designs are created in our studio in NY.
In addition a portion of the proceeds has been donated to "the National Military Family Association" which benefits all branches of the military and tier families."
"Our "Creating New Traditions" fabric is 100% Made in America. The cotton is domestic, the weaving mill is in South Carolina and it is printed in Massachusetts. The designs are created in our studio in NY.
In addition a portion of the proceeds has been donated to "the National Military Family Association" which benefits all branches of the military and tier families."
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