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The Tip is 'Manufacturer's sites' I recently ran out of my favorite pancake syrup. I loved the brand we had been using but when I went to the grocery store, I couldn't find it. The syrup was made in Indiana and I was living in Florida at the time. I tried unsuccessfully to find it on an internet. The manufacturer is small and their products are not readily available so I thought I would try their website. They did, in fact, have their own internet store so I ordered it directly from them. Now, I always buy their made in USA maple syrup from their website and never run out. Made in America Secrets has thousands of made in USA products offered by hundreds of small manufacturers. These small Made in America companies are a large contributor to our economy. In fact, according to the 2008 US Census Bureau small businesses, those employing 1 to 99 employees comprise 98% of all the USA businesses. This is equivalent to 5.8 million businesses that employee over 40 million people. Most American's are unaware of how significant small business is when compared to the total size of the US economy. This website is aware of it and that is why 99% of the businesses that advertise on Made in America Secrets are small businesses. Use this web site to for a list of products made in the US- especially since it is likely that a small US manufacturer employs someone you know- your husband, wife, children, or grandchildren. When using Google to search for Made in America products often times these small made in the United States businesses never show up on page one- and most folks don't look past page one. What does this mean? The consumer has a difficult time locating that US made product. Made in America Secrets was conceived to provide a solution to that problem. As an example search for motorcycles Made in America using Google and you will likely miss many of the companies that make this country great. Use Made in America Secrets for the search and you will likely find a hidden jewel. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Global Thread Collective Welcome to Global Thread's collective of artwork curated and submitted from artists representing 29 countries on 6 different continents, manually printed on chosen apparel using organic cotton and water-based inks. Global Thread's roots began in the mid 2000's with a vision of creating a unique system of clothing utilizing progressive 21st century knowledge and application. DON'T PANIC, IT'S ORGANIC: Currently approximately 80% of our product is made of organic cotton. Supporting organic cotton farms is vital to the long term sustainability and health of life on our planet. Help us fill up the remaining 20% by sending us info about companies who make organic clothing. The availability is scarce. Lets bring up the supply by creating a demand. Yes, the package used to mail the threads is made of biodegradable plant matter. And yes, the tape used in production is made with natural adhesives. Use open source. ARTISTS - GET INVOLVED: Many different types of artists are featured on the Global Thread and their work originates from all mediums. Don't fret if you're not a graphic software guru. Scan drawings, photograph paintings, whatever. If you can get us something to work with the possibilities are usually vast and we can either make it happen or point you in the right direction. Use open source software, check out INKSCAPE and GIMP. CONSUMERS: Size Charts: Anvil Organic Short Sleeve American Apparel Short Sleeve American Apparel Long Sleeve American Apparel V-Neck Global Thread ships orders within 10 business days, excluding holidays. During holidays, please allow up to 5 extra days. Your items are not sitting on a shelf when you place the order. Materials are ordered, received, printed, then shipped. Be stoked and order early! Returns and exchanges will be accepted if the item is returned in its original, unused condition within 30 days. After 30 days, you will receive credit minus the shipping for future purchases. Don't forget to use the returnable original packaging if possible. Please remember that each piece is printed by hand, no automatic machines printing 1000's of identical items per hour. There are humans manually pulling a squeegee over a tricked out stencil on a hand set cotton piece. We do our best for quality control, but consider each item a one-of-a-kind where nothing is reproduced identically. Darker pigment or random coloring usually washes out with time and adds to it's uniqueness. |
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