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The Tip is 'Teach Grandchildren' One day, while I was on the Made In America Secrets site my granddaughter noticed and asked me what I was doing. I told her about the Big Secret and as I explained, she began to ask me more questions. After several minutes she left my office to play with her little sister. Months had gone by and until recently, I had forgotten about that moment. She was visiting again and I was talking to her about buying a custom printed T-Shirt. She immediately told me about a website that I could use to buy one. Wow I thought, she is only eight years old and already teaching me. The most amazing thing then happened, she said "Pops they sell Made In America T-Shirts". Thanks to her I purchased six custom Made In USA T-Shirts. Her name is Britton, she understands the Big Secret and I love it when she tells me her Little Secrets! Now she is ten and writing a screenplay called Mertastic. It is a story about a mermaid. Recently, she was visiting our house again and using my computer. She called me to come into my office and of course I came to her because that is what grandparents love to do. One of the reasons I love to be with her is because it is always interesting to see what she is up to. This time, she needed a mermaid tail for her movie, so we began to look around using Google. Her mother is a talented seamstress and will make the tail so we were looking for fabric that would be satisfy my granddaughter's vision of her mermaid tail. Once again we began to talk about Made in America and therefore started to investigate the country of origin of the fabrics she was considering. Because of that experience Made in USA fabric is now one of Made in America Secrets products. Thank you, Britton. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by The American Jacket Company The American Jacket Company is a premium sportswear line inspired by America's tradition of political participation. The American Jacket Company is proudly designed and manufactured in the United States. To wear our clothes and to support our company is to support the American Dream. With each purchase of our highest-quality American Jacket Company items, you are supporting American jobs, the U.S. manufacturing industry, and a resurgence in Made-in-America consumer pride. We believe that supporting U.S. workers and companies isn't a political value ? it's an American one. Currently, 98 percent of the clothing purchased in this country is imported. That's millions of jobs and billions of dollars that could be contributing to the U.S. economy. The good news is that small changes to our spending habits can make a big impact. It's estimated that if every American spent just $64 on American-made products this holiday season, we could create 200,000 new American jobs. With the launch of The American Jacket Company collection, we're calling on consumers to be a force for change. We're serious about supporting American jobs ? but we're having a bit of fun with partisan politics here too. Each American Jacket company product can discretely bear the political logo of your choice, so you can proudly wear all your politics right on your sleeve! Here is my story? In the fall of 1947, my parents Gladys and Theodore Sadaka opened their first factory in New York City's garment district. My sister and I grew up in and around the factory and formally joined the business in the early 1970s. Back then, we operated with 200 employees, but due to the avalanche of imports in recent decades, we've faced many difficulties and have today downsized the business to just over 50 employees. Our American Jacket Company collection will maintain and create new American jobs, but also engage politicians in a discussion about the importance of a strong domestic manufacturing industry. I believe that the movement to bring clothing manufacturing back to the U.S. is bigger than just the American Jacket Company. It's going to take consumer awareness and political will. That's why we're offering products that bear the symbols of each political party: we're challenging lawmakers to wear their politics on their sleeve and support this essential American value of home-grown, quality jobs for hard-working Americans. Republican or Democrat, we can all agree on the importance of buying American. |
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