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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 1888 Mills During the mid 1970's, under the name of Eastern Imports, our Chairman, Mr. Abdul Yaqub, strategically located manufacturing facilities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. These mills were designed for low cost manufacturing of quality products servicing the healthcare industry. In 1987 Eastern Imports joined forces with a kitchen textile producer, Shel-Nor Mills, to cater to the retail industry. Then in 2001 they merged with 1888 Mills Group, a USA hospitality towel manufacturer and have retained the name of 1888 Mills, LLC. This new entity became among the first global towel manufacturing platforms in the industry. The 1888 Team consists of industry veterans from former textile giants Fieldcrest Cannon and Dundee Mills as well as young, highly energetic and creative talent who are already making their mark in the industry. Today, 1888 Mills has emerged as a leader in home and commercial textile manufacturing. We continually challenge ourselves to be better by investing in our people, our products and our manufacturing processes. We strive daily to meet ? and exceed- the needs of our global customer base through technology, R&D labs, centralized design and scheduling, QC assurance and distribution. |
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