Wal-Mart's American Flag Attire Made in China and Bangladesh

[One Sweet World]

Salon has an interesting column about how Wal-Mart's shoddy line of "Faded Glory" attire are made in slave shops in the third world.

Wal-Mart's Faded Glory's tag line: 'Fits the way America lives.'

But changing circumstances have a way of twisting the irony knife. There's always been some bitterness to be mined in the marketing paradox that clothing designed to trade off of images of Americana is overwhelmingly manufactured in places like Bangladesh and China. But that's old-school irony. I don't know what the original brand name was supposed to signify -- perhaps that iconic era where faded jeans epitomized the hardworking cowboy, herding cattle from Texas to the Chicago stockyards. But in 2008, when America's global reputation is at possibly its lowest ebb ever, and large swaths of American citizens feel left behind by the global economy and their own elected representatives, Faded Glory clothes -- cheaply made, so shoddy as to be practicably disposable, and yet commodified into the very spirit of how Americans currently live -- well, who says there ain't no truth in advertising?

Wal-Mart -- Always selling America out. Always.

[SpiralHawk]

1. The way republicon-homelander Walmartians live: under a delusion

For Gawd's sake...

[tuvor]

2. It's not just Wal-Mart "selling out". It's just about everyone else, too.

(The source is three years old; if anything has since changed, please post new information.)

At the Mall of America's own store, every item with an American flag on it checked by WCCO-TV was made in China.

At other stores with patriotic apparel, labels read made in China, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Russia.

At Target, WCCO-TV found more than 80 pieces of patriotic clothing. Of all the items, only one T-shirt was made in the United States.

At Old Navy, WCCO-TV could not find any American-made patriotic apparel.

http://wcco.com/seenon/Made.in.America.2.347947.html

[One Sweet World]

3. The source is from May 14, 2008

[tuvor]

5. I'm talking about my source, not yours.

Did you happen to read that article? Very interesting. It says that "Ninety-seven percent of all clothing sold in the United States is no longer made in the U.S." :wow:

I'm asking for anyone to provide newer information if in fact the Mall of America, or Target, or Old Navy, etc. are no longer engaging in the same tactics that Salon is singling out Wal-Mart for.

I'm fine for a good ol' corporation bash, so let's make sure all guilty parties get their fair share.

[One Sweet World]

4. Why Wal-Mart?

Some interesting stats at Wake Up Wal-Mart:

In the past 10 years, Wal-Mart has grown into the largest retailer in the world -- number 1 among the Fortune 500 -- and is America's largest employer. With more than 1.4 million employees and over $10 billion in profits, Wal-Mart is a giant company with giant responsibilities. First and foremost, Wal-Mart has a responsibility to all Americans to set the standard for customers, workers and communities, and to help build a better America.

Wal-Mart is setting a very poor example.

[tuvor]

6. I didn't ask "why Wal-Mart?"

If anything, I'm asking "Why not ALL guilty parties?"

(Must leave for work now.)

[lib2DaBone]

7. Good Article. So Sad.. So True

YOUR FLAG DECAL won't get you into heaven anymore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U-BWaj5TPE

[One Sweet World]

8. Wake Up Wal-Mart

If you want to join the good fight and educate people that their American flag decals from Wal-Mart are produced in Chinese slave factories, check out Wake Up Wal-Mart today to see how you can help.