The Shop Locally Trend
There has been a recent resurgence of consumer demand for locally sourced, assembled, engineered, and manufactured products and services. So, we’re increasingly seeing companies proudly proclaim their products are “Made in the USA” or “Assembled in the USA” or “Engineered in the USA.”
There is now a Made in USA brand with accreditation standards that companies can be measured by and apply for Made in USA Certification.
Driving Factors
Several driving forces are behind this trend and they are common in just about every community and country.
- ECONOMY — There is a desire to build up the local economy by creating jobs for materials sourcing, product manufacturing, sales, and distribution.
- EMPLOYMENT — There is a desire to foster more jobs locally rather than paying for work to be done in other countries.
- ENVIRONMENT — There is a concern about the environmental impact of large-scale global manufacturing and distribution. Making products locally may reduce the pollution and waste of shipping over long distances.
USA Products and Services
Here’s a short list of companies offering products or services that are USA based. We’ll add to the list as we become aware of additional companies to feature here.
- AllAmericanClothing.com – “When you purchase from All American Clothing you are helping our economy in so many ways! For example: the clothing is made in the USA, the box it shipped in was made in the USA, our website is hosted by a USA company, the shipping companies are all from the USA, the people who built our building are USA citizens, etc…As you can see, buying one shirt or a pair of jeans that is “Made in USA” affects many jobs in many different industries.”
- Apple has announced that their upcoming Mac Pro computer will be made in the USA.
- Lands’ End – Has established itself as a premier U.S. manufacturer of clothing and other products.
- New Balance has been dedicated to domestic manufacturing for many years.
- VMWare is a provider of virtualization computing solutions. In a comparison chart of features and benefits, specifically listed is “Engineered in the USA” as a benefit their product offers over the competition (Parallels Desktop).
Resources
- The Made in America Movement
- USA Love List
- American Made Matters
- A Continuous Lean: The American List
- Things Made in America
- made in usa challenge
- Hickorees: Made in the USA
- Haute Americana
- WELL SPENT
Accessories
- Archival: Bags, apparel, blankets
- Arne Mason: Leather carrying cases
- Blackbox Case: Wooden laptop cases
- Corter Leather and Cloth: Belts, wallets, key chains
- Fox River Mills: Socks
- Makr Carry Goods: Bags, stools, wallets, belts
- NATIVE(X): Totes, scarves, jewelry, mugs
- Pendleton: Blankets and apparel
- Pierrepont Hicks: Ties, bowties
- Randolph Engineering: Glasses, sunglasses
- Summit Creek Dry Goods: Wallets, key chains, belts
- Estex Mfg. Co.: Tool sheaths, aprons, buckets, holsters
Bags and Backpacks
Clothing and Outerwear
- All American Clothing
- American Apparel
- Beverly Hills Basics
- Black Halo
- C&C California
- Emerson Fry
- Hanky Panky
- Imogene and Willie
- Kate Boggiano
- Left Field
- Pendleton
- Pointer Brand
- Raleigh Denim
- Taylor Stitch
- Todd Shelton
- UNIS
Footwear, Shoes, Boots, Etc.
- Alden
- Allen Edmonds
- Capps Shoe Company
- Munro Shoes
- Oakstreet Bootmakers
- Quoddy
- Rancourt and Company
- Red Wing Heritage line
- Russell Moccasin Co.
Headware and Hats
Other
- Audio Research: Audio products
- Braun Corporation: Manufacturer of wheelchair lifts and ramps, transit vehicles
- Case Knives: Pocket and hunting knives
- Colgate: Crib mattresses and pads
- Council Tool: Hand tools
- CUTCO Cutlery
- Edelbrock: Specialty vehicle parts
- Excel: Hand dryers
- Grado Labs: Headphones and phone cartridges
- Heritage General Store: Bicycles
- Litespeed Bicycles
- Pacific Hospitality Design: Furniture
- K’NEX: Children’s toys
- Geneva Manufacturing: Modular garage organizing gear
- Itsy Bitsy Ritzy Shop: Furniture
- Lodge Cast Iron Cookware
- MAK Grills
- Malpaca: Pillows and bedding
- Portland General Store: Grooming products for men
- Purrfectplay: Pet toys
- Simplicity Vacuums
- Sterilite: Plastic Housewares
- Steelman Cycles
- Stonebridge Upholstery: Furniture
- Tervis: Tumblers, drink ware
- USA Flag Supply: American, Gadsen, specialty flags
- Vandersteen Audio: Speakers
- Wholesome Hide: Rawhide dog chews
Made in the USA Culture
There is an undercurrent of patriotism and local pride that supports the trend toward supporting USA sourced services and products. Below is a sampling.
Made in the USA by Demi Lovato (video)
The music video below conveys some of the spirit behind the “Made in USA” sentiments.
Visuals
The visual below depicts the red white and blue hand logo which is to convey a product is made in the USA. It became part of an FTC investigation. [Learn More]
Advertising about the USA as a place of origin and manufacturing is held to the same standards as other types of advertising.
Page Interest
On 13 Nov 2023, this page received many visits from India, mostly from people using a variety of smartphones. See the map below for details. When a page on this site gets increased or renewed interest, the page is reviewed for any needed updates or layout improvements.
Document History
- 12 Sep 2013 — This document was posted on 12 Sep 2013. The title of this page was originally “Made in the USA, Assembled in the USA, Engineered in the USA.”
- 14 Nov 2023 — This document page was updated to use the WordPress block layout, and the title was shortened to “Made in the USA.” Headings in the document were changed from H1 to H2 for better appearance. The entry at the top of this document on “Driving Factors” was added.