Thursday, August 19, 2010

Sorting the Laundry........

It seems that the only things we actually "make" in the USA are reality TV shows, drugs and excuses.  Case in point: I just finished sorting the laundry.  The items in the basket are evidence of  why the Northeastern U.S. is dotted with the skeletal remains of textile mills. This may fall into the category of too much information - but here goes the list of laundry items and their country of origin- in no particular order:

Polo - polo shirt - Philippines
Polo - shorts -Indonesia
Brooks Brothers  - oxford shirts- Malaysia
U of A official vintage collection - polo shirt - Pakistan
Nordstrom  - shirt - Thailand
Fresh Produce - beach cover up- U.S.A.
Brooks Brothers - madras shorts - India
Bali  - underwear - Costa Rica
Sears - pajamas - Turkey
Polo - underwear - Indonesia
LL Bean - shorts - Colombia
Polo - polo shirt - "made in Mariana Islands, USA, of imported fabric" ?????
Cannon- golf towel (circa 1990) - U.S.A.
Chicago Cubs - hand towel - China
Calvin Klein - underwear - Sri Lanka
LL Bean -polo shirt- Thailand
Lincoln Park Zoo - t-shirt- Honduras
LL Bean - shorts- China
Fresh Produce - shirt - U.S.A                                                  
Gear - Chatham Sweatshirt - Guatemala
Tommy Hilfiger - shorts - China
Tommy Hilfiger - shorts- Indonesia
Orvis - shirt- Thailand
No name bargain sweatpants from Falmouth, Mass. sidewalk sale - U.S.A.
 Gear -U Conn Women's championship polo shirt -India
Gildan - Sabino Canyon shirt - Honduras
SABAKU - shirt from Eileen's of Tucson - U.S.A. (Tucson, Arizona)
Fieldcrest - bathroom towels - India
Target Home - bathroom towels - India
Springmaid - sheets and pillow cases - U.S.A.

I am now on a mission to find things made in the U.S.A.  Can't wait to tackle my shoe rack,  medicine chest and kitchen cabinets.  Hope there's some good news there.

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