Well, I am only 2 days into the challenge of only buying clothing made in the US and have to say, I'm doing great! I have purchased 2 garments since my last post, both proudly American born. The sweater is featured to the left and the gray jeans below. This orange and gray mini stripe sweater is 64% Rayon, 32% Polyester (eww, but ok), and 4% Spandex and the brand is Tea n Rose. After researching the brand I found that they only sell wholesale so it is hard to find out anything specific about their clothing.The jeans (ok, I'll admit, they're jeggings) are a brand called JustUSA and again, only sell wholesale. So a whole new outfit and I didn't have to sacrifice fashion to have it.
While I was doing some research, I came across a very interesting site that sells only clothing made in the United States. They also have a unique feature called Traceability where you can type in a serial code on their website, All American Clothing Co., and find out what cotton farm the fiber in your jeans came from! In a related idea, it would be neat to track where your clothes end up after you get rid of them. Landfill? Goodwill? Recycled into new clothes? Maybe someday we will be able to see the full life of a pair of jeans.
I would also like to feature a video from Factory Made that explains how jeans are made from cotton, dyeing process, weaving, to washing. Please check it out to learn more, it is very interesting!
