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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Three Dots Southern California, 1995, Sharon Lebon is creating the first tee shirt made for a woman in a high quality fabric.The initial prototype took six months to perfect the fit, fabric and construction. With $4000 and a sewing machine, Sharon went to work designing the essentials, that are the foundation of Three Dots (the name meaning more to follow...). Within a few short years, Three Dots became synonymous with luxury, American-made, contemporary knitwear for women. Sharon continued adding silhouettes to these essentials building the Three Dots brand, while staying true to her original vision of Pure, Effortless, Luxury. As the company grew, Sharon added the Three Dots Men and Three Dots Red Collections, using the same sumptuous fabrics, attention to detail and perfected fit. Sharon's company has grown to employ over 200 people in the U.S., sold in over 2,000 specialty retail and luxury department stores throughout the United States as well as internationally. In 2010, Sharon traded her Laguna Beach home for a horse ranch in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, her sedan for a pick-up, and her Louboutin's for Lucchese's. Sixteen years after cutting her first shirt, Sharon has chosen to live her life the rich simplicity that is reflected in all of the Three Dots Collections. |
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