dlaery Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Anyone have any leads on where to get some? I am looking for a lot of them. If not, can I buy bulk rubber and make my own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softworm Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 far as I know they are made in vietnam (I think) wish someone would start making them in the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted October 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 How about a place to buy the tabs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfrog Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Not much is made here anymore . So much for the leading Nation in exports. Headed to being a third world country if we don't do something about it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrinlee Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 We could make it here but you won't like the price. I think I saw the 501 jeans from the remaining US plant selling at $139. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 We could make it here but you won't like the price. I think I saw the 501 jeans from the remaining US plant selling at $139. Yeah, it does cost more to make stuff here at home. But the reasons for the higher costs, like pollution controls, decent wages, and worker protection, are all things that most of us support. I just wish our govt. would require other countries to provide the same protections for the environment and for their workers, or pay a tariff to make our domestic products more competitive, before we no longer have enough buying power as a nation to influence anyone, if it's not too late already. A level playing field is all we need to out compete everyone else. "Globalization" is just a license for companies to outsource industries and jobs to places with cheap, unprotected labor, and no regard for polluting the environment, so they can make huge profits with the industries that American workers built. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softworm Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Yeah, it does cost more to make stuff here at home. But the reasons for the higher costs, like pollution controls, decent wages, and worker protection, are all things that most of us support. I just wish our govt. would require other countries to provide the same protections for the environment and for their workers, or pay a tariff to make our domestic products more competitive, before we no longer have enough buying power as a nation to influence anyone, if it's not too late already. A level playing field is all we need to out compete everyone else. "Globalization" is just a license for companies to outsource industries and jobs to places with cheap, unprotected labor, and no regard for polluting the environment, so they can make huge profits with the industries that American workers built. AMEN to that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
412BaitCo Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 (edited) Www.fishingskirts.com is a good site but you'd have to research to what extent it's made in the USA. If you find out I'm curious also. Edited October 10, 2012 by 412BaitCo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlaery Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Thanks guys for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I really think we wouldn't mind paying more if we were making more. The reason we all try to buy cheap is the wages never increased to keep up with cost of living. The reason for a lot of people not wanting to end free trade is the fear of prices rising but what they don't understand is their wages will go up significantly because the manufacturing base will be high and workers will once again be a commodity and those paying the best will get the best workers, now that is capitalism for the working class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Anyone have any leads on where to get some? I am looking for a lot of them. If not, can I buy bulk rubber and make my own? PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I really think we wouldn't mind paying more if we were making more. The reason we all try to buy cheap is the wages never increased to keep up with cost of living. The reason for a lot of people not wanting to end free trade is the fear of prices rising but what they don't understand is their wages will go up significantly because the manufacturing base will be high and workers will once again be a commodity and those paying the best will get the best workers, now that is capitalism for the working class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EironBreaker Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 fishingskirts.com materials come from overseas also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
