Comments on: American Apparel Doesn’t Get Enough Credit. Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, Nau, other progressive leaders are often Made In China.

By: New Yorkers Strip for America. ~ Sara Bruskin | elephant journal

New Yorkers Strip for America. ~ Sara Bruskin | elephant journal — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:41:07 +0000

[...] process backwards. The only real chance of finding American clothing is to seek out the brands that manufacture their goods in the States first, and search within them. That 2% chance of finding something American-made by accident cannot [...]

By: American Apparel (& Gina) do yoga, half-heartedly. | elephant journal

American Apparel (& Gina) do yoga, half-heartedly. | elephant journal — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:16:50 +0000

[...] and the best organic cotton blank tees, they treat (most) of their employees really well, and are Made in the USA, [...]

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By: American Apparel is Green. Plus, More Tara Stiles Yoga Photos. | elephant journal

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 04:39:58 +0000

[...] and business types that tells us what AA is thinking behind why they pay their workers well and make their clothes in the USA, “defying conventional wisdom,” and why their ads are so [...]

By: kenosha by owner

kenosha by owner — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:19:44 +0000

All in all, I like her. Yes, I think she is dramatic at times, but it seems like everyday communication includes a little showmanship to convery your message. I’ll tell you, she seems to have a great style! I like her!

By: laksmi

laksmi — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:46:44 +0000

American Apparel ads look like pornos, so I will never buy any of their stuff. All they do is make my neighborhood look like a whore zone.

By: Adriana

Adriana — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:42:59 +0000

I wish my former employer (Levi Strauss) would bring manufacturing back to the U.S. I won't buy thier brands any more because they're made elsewhere. Such a bummer…

By: elephantjournal

elephantjournal — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:13:02 +0000

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Christopher T
I have a couple of AA's black, organic cotton t-shirts, purchased from Rawganique…good stuff!

Julia
Just because something is made in America doesn't make it 'right'. If a brand uses Fair Trade and finds a production facility that seeks to increase the quality of life for the people who work there, is that happiness less important to you than an American worker's happiness. I am a bit sick of all this Made in America sentiment-it comes off in a very nationalist way to me. I do not see the point in drawing lines all over this precious little planet.
Justice is justice, I like to believe it is universal, and in the end when any designer brings decent livelihoods to workers, they have created more joy in the world. In my book, this is a good thing.

Mira F
Waylon is crazy about America Apparel

Jolinda VH
We are one tribe!

Diane M
I'm with Julia. We all need to make a living wherever we are, and it's not a good practice to diss fair trade with other countries. Next thing you know, they come up with something we can't get or make in this country, and we have burned our bridge to access it. Whether we like it or not, we will always need each other on this planet. "No man … See Moreis an island". We need to learn to get along and work together. As it is, with all our world problems, it's as if we are standing around watching the world burn and we are arguing about who started the fire and who's going to put it out. Just plain STUPID.

elephantjournal.com
Of course! Fully agree. But you're presupposing fair labor. Have you read recent articles in Times about Chinese factories?

I'm sure you know what conditions can be like in Third World countries? Watch this video before you get your ALL CAPS out: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/03/radiohead-…

elephantjournal.com
Julia, this isn't about rah rah USA USA so much as buying as local as possible from sources that we know are fair labor. If you are buying, say, an African reed basket, and you know it's fair labor, then good on you.

That's not what this article is about, which you know if you read it before commenting.

In any case, I fully agree with your comment's sentiment: people everywhere matter equally—that's why we have to make sure we're buying fair labor, whatever we buy and wherever it's from.

By: Rumors just Rumors: American Apparel going out of business? | elephant journal

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:05:00 +0000

[...] proven to the business world that one can be hugely profitable while being Made in the USA (unlike most of our other favorite companies), offering creat cuts and classic styles in sometimes-organic [...]

By: elephantjournal

elephantjournal — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:26:24 +0000

Mimi, good questions. If they're paid well, have good conditions to work in, and don't employ children…then it's not so bad labor-wise. It might even be, as you say, a good thing.

Still, it's far from "eco-responsible" to ship stuff half a world away and back.