Our daughter Hallie had a recent homework assignment where she was to find things around the home that were made in other countries. I laughed when I heard the assignment: it’s easy to find things made elsewhere – the real challenge is finding anything made in America anymore.

Hallie wanted some variety in her countries, so we quickly ruled out 70% of our household items by logging something made in China. Then it was a struggle. Our Toshiba TV is (presumably) made in Japan, as is our Nikon camera (again, presumably). Our Honda vehicles weren’t safe choices because they were likely made in American factories. We hit pay dirt when I suggested we check our clothing labels. It’s still true that clothes come from a variety of places: Phillipines, Jordan, Dominican Republic, and Vietnam, among others. Again, American clothes are few and far between.
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