Made in USA Threads: A Clothing Brand for the Buy American Movement

You can’t have an effective buy American movement if the movement is not visible. With this brand of clothing, Made in USA Threads, now it can be. I’ve been advocating the buy American movement for over a year and a half now. One thing I have been frustrated with is the lack of visibility the movement has. Livestrong has those yellow bracelets you see everywhere. The breast cancer group has pink ribbons on everything from neckties to linebackers. But where is the visibility of the buy American movement?

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Five Keys to Convincing Others to Buy American

If there’s one thing Americans do very well it’s consume. We like shopping. We like going to the mall or Target and coming home with whatever our hearts desire, regardless of where it was made. Although this kind of buying behavior can be damaging to our economy and our country, changing this behavior is easier said than done. In the last year and a half of actively living and advocating a buy American lifestyle, I have learned a lot about what to do, and what not to do, in persuading those around me, like friends and family, to buy American. Here are a few key tips:

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