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The Tip is 'Keep eyes open' After reading an article about items made in America I thought about how many times I make purchases without thinking. I'm usually focused on budget and needs. Prior to reading this article on made in the USA products, I rarely thought about the importance of buying made in USA products. This helps create jobs in our country. Now I keep my eyes open and I am surprised how easy it is to find American products. It only takes a few seconds to look. Now I make a point when I am shopping to search for made in America brands. By doing so, I'm able to identify more and more what products are made in America. Even with my eyes open to made in USA I can get discouraged. Sometimes store clerks don't know the country of origin which can be frustrating. If this happens use your eyes to find the origin information yourself. Look at the labels and when you find a Made in USA product tell the clerk so the next time they are asked they will know. Also, when the label is not easily seen I use the other made in America buying tips to help me find made in USA. 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. When enough people are asking for made in the USA products, more stores will begin to carry products that are made here. This technique does work. I also pick and choose the stores I visit. I do this because I have found that some stores are made in America friendly while others are not. Keep your eyes open for the made in USA label and pretty soon you will be able to identify which products are made in the USA. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Comfy Comfy ComfyComfy is a microbusiness founded by Maggie Wong and located in Maryland. Maggie is originally from Brunei, where she grew up using buckwheat pillows and learned how to sew. She had since used her sewing skills to recreate the pillows of her childhood. Maggie Wong, founder of ComfyComfy, hard at work making pillows in her Bethesda, MD workshop. Maggie's family has been using her handmade pillows for many years. Over time, she gave hand-sewn pillows as gifts to friends and yoga students. They were so well received she was encouraged to sell them. Maggie founded ComfyComfy in 2011 as the sole seamstress. As demand grew she enlisted the help of other craftspeople. Comfycomfy now supports a Mennonite family in rural New York state who cut and sew the buckwheat pillows. Pillows are filled with buckwheat by Gail and Jeff. Custom pillowcases are sewn by Mathilde, who learned to sew as a girl in her native Germany. Maggie still sews all of the flaxseed pillows herself. Her husband, Art, fills them. ComfyComfy's online presence is managed by Claire and Eric in New Hampshire. Maggie spares no effort to produce top-quality pillows. She uses the very best fabrics and natural fillings. Comfycomfy takes pride in providing the highest quality products and excellent customer service. |
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