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Page 7 of Nov. 22nd issue of the Pine Cone Press was just what I need to read (Skip big box store - keep it local). For a while, I thought I was the only one interested in what happened to the words "Made in America" or "US."

I live in Townsedge Estates, so before the deer season opener I went to town to buy some orange clothing. I don't hunt, but I love to walk and we are surrounded by a lot of wooded area.

Went to the One Stop and purchased an orange hat, gloves and a vest. The first item out of the bag, when I got home, the tag said made in China. I thought, whyt does this orange vest have to be made in China? Next, the gloves - made in Sri Lanka. Then the stocking cap - made in Vietnam. My son Larry was in the Vietnam war, why would we pick them to make orange stocking caps for us?

Now I'm curious, so I started going through my closet.

Columbia Sportswear: made in Salvador, Madagascar, Indonesia.

Liz Claiborne: Macedonia, Indonesia.

Alfred Dunner: Made in Indonesia, China.

Koret: Macau.

Fruit of the Loom: Made in Madagascar, El Salvador.

Croft & Burrows: Made in China, Indonesia, Bangladesh.

St, John's Bay: Hecho - En Mexico (done in Mexico).[[In-content Ad]]

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