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The Tip is 'Labeling Tip 1' Know Your Labeling - For products Made in America, the greater the US content the more American jobs required to produce it. So whenever possible choose the product with the highest percentage of U.S.content. US content must be disclosedon Made in USA textiles, automobiles, wool, and fur products. There is no law requiringmost other products to be marked or labeled made in USA, or, have any otherdisclosure about their amount of U.S. content. Those manufacturers and marketers who choose to make claims about the amount of U.S. content must comply with the FTC's Made in USA policy. Note: Imported products must have the country of origin on their label whileproducts partially Made in USA do not. For a product produced in the U.S. to be labeled made in USA, or claimed to beof domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be all or virtually all made in the U.S. This would mean that all significant parts and processing that go into the product are of U.S. origin. The product should contain no (or negligible) foreign content. Made in the USA products create the greatest number of American jobs for our country. This is because the labor to produce the product, and the raw materials that go into the product, are created with American labor. For most products, there is no law requiring made in America labels, or any other disclosure about the amount of U.S. content. However, for job creation purposes if you have a choice between an imported product and one with no country of origin on the label, choose the product without a country of origin over the imported one. The product without the country origin on its label has some American labor in its content and the imported one most likely does not. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Bad Bags You can buy love! Adventurers everywhere love the benefits of the Best American Duffel. Serious travelers have known for decades that soft luggage holds up better under punishing conditions. Fourteen years ago, we founded Best American Duffel and made our first BAD BAGS, determined to explore that idea to the limit-and to manufacture our products right here in Seattle, USA. BAD BAGS are constructed from 1,000-denier CORDURA?, a nylon fabric that despite its brushed-cotton appearance has been generously coated with urethane and DWR (durable water-repellent finish) for abrasion- and water-resistance. Every BAD BAG is double-stitched and seam-taped to resist pressure, both internal (your overstuffed load) or external (beefy baggage handlers). But we don't stop there. We go to extremes. Because you do too. For example, we wrap each bag with seat-belt webbing-the same two-inch, 6,000-pound break-strength nylon that can save your life in an auto accident. This ensures longevity, strength, and uniform weight distribution. We cross-stitch and box-stitch all handles and stress points for extreme durability. A wide, soft leather grip with a snap closure pulls the two main handles together and provides all-weather performance wet or dry. The wide clip-on strap is nicely padded-it coddles, rather than gouges, your shoulders. We could go on and on.and we do, on the Anatomy page, if you want to hear more. OUTSIDE magazine says that no duffel bag is better made than a BAD (Best American Duffel) bag. But isn't a duffel bag just a duffel bag? What's the big deal? |
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