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yes, they still make clothes in america. you just are not going to find it in your local Big Box Mart. you have to do your homework to find the right sellers who sell american textile work.
my free Apple t-shirt is/was made in America. the stitch work is excellent, no fraying or loose threads off seams. the fabric holds up and doesn't spontaneously get holes from daily wear and contact with zippers or clasps or the like. the black color has not faded significantly until after years of washing, and even then its dying has held up longer than other newer black dyed clothes.
my American No Sweat jeans are another example of solid workmanship. the color has stayed for over 3 years, the fabric has not frayed significantly, not even the cuffs that run close to the ground. the weave is strong and held up against wear and tear. the workmanship is so solid that after going down a pant size i decided to invest more money into the jeans and get them properly fitted than toss them. actually, the only drawback was the lack of fit in the beginning. they were constructed in a rather shapeless blank and did not hug well to my hips while flaring a bit away on the waist. after getting them fitted they are much better; they should have been fitted immediately after purchase, but i was too lazy and cheap to bother to do this. but now i know better, good clothes deserves to be fitted to your body. pay a little more, get better lasting clothes, get them fitted.
i buy things that have good value and i don't really care about the location. that said, American fabrics and clothes workmanship has been consistently excellent. the only trouble is trying to find them. its just like good Italian leather shoes in that way, except good Italian leather shoes are easier to find. cheap is really expensive people.
note: this valuation has to do with American textiles, nothing to do with cars. i've not had the pleasure to own hassle-free American cars; i have had the misfortune of going through 2 very much hassling used American cars (Fords, an '88 Escort and a '95 Contour). poured over $15,000 into both for repairs in the span of 4 years -- 3x the total cost I paid for both cars. i have been absolutely furious since then, and after just dumping the Escort, i've decided to ride my Contour into the dust and never buy a car again in my life if i can so help it. and if i find myself in automobile hell, away from all mass-transit and completely unable to move without bursting into flames and destroying everything i love, i will buy another USED CAR with the highest reliability and gas mileage i can find. looks, power, brand, et cetera mean absolutely nothing to me, for i now hate driving, maintaining cars, and everything to do with automobiles. in fact, the sooner the world abandons cars in favor of trains the happier i will be. i even anticipate moving to a part of the world where i never have to bother with owning a car ever again.
--signed, a completely pleased purchaser of American textiles. :)
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