This is true. So, don't buy textiles from Asia, unless they're made in Japan.
T-Shirts? Union-made apparel is available from Royal Apparel -
https://www.royalapparel.net/cgi-bin...t=Union%20Made - I'm wearing one right now.
Shoes? Altama makes boots and shoes here in the USA - They even have a BOGO 50% deal right now -
https://altama.com/ - The OTBs are great shoes, highly durable and slip resistant. Maybe a we bit casual for an office environment, but probably about perfect for the hospital enviro. Super comfortable, can stand/wear them all day comfort. Of course if you needs fancy ones - buy Aldens or a similar made in USA/Canada shoe.
Jeans? There are a couple of dozen brands out there, specializing in high quality denim. The best come from the USA and Japan, I'm wearing Japanese-made selvege by Uniqlo right now.
Socks? Fox River makes socks in Iowa. I'm wearing a pair of their wool-blend hiking socks right now. They're my go to winter sock. Their moisture wicking quarter sock is my go to summer.
I could go on. Textiles are one of those consumer grade products, besides meat and vegetables that can be ethically sourced in the USA. Some of the rubber materials used in Altama's shoes are probably sourced from foreign countries, but they are Berry Amendment Compliant, so not much. But the socks, jeans, and t-shirts I mentioned are all made from USA-sourced cotton/wool/synthetic fibers (including the Japanese jeans).
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This isn't a dig at you Neph.
Rather I recognize the United States is one of the (if not the) largest consumer cultures on the planet. When we vote with our dollars it has the power to change. And while you and I cannot necessarily change it all by ourselves, every dollar we feed to US-based companies that are using ethically-sourced labor and materials - is one less we feed to the slave labor machines elsewhere. If we want to affect change we have to do it, right?
Otherwise, we're just wokesters, who are aware of the problem and oppose the problem, but don't do anything to change it.
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As an aside - I'd pay a premium for an iPhone made in Japan, USA, Canada, or western Europe. I'd love to not be buying a Chinese-made iPhone. Even Taiwan would be a big step-up in my opinion. I really abhor buying new electronics, because I know it contributes so much to the continuation of slave/forced labor around the world.
That's why my current phone is a 5-year old iPhone, my current laptop is 7-years old, and our TV is 12-years old. I just don't want to buy new electronics, until it is absolutely necessary. It's also why I pay a premium for premium electronic goods. Apple isn't a great company, but iPhones have a shelf life measured in years to a decade, where as cheap phones do not.