So this past weekend I decided it was time for me to get some new clothes for school. Clothes shopping is a huge issue for me for a number of reasons, not the least of which is my dismay over how fashion is used to "shape identity" in the consumer culture. If it were up to me I would own all second hand or hand made clothes, but my well-fed girth prevents the first and my lack of skill prevents the second. This being said I was prepared to spend some money on clothing that was either locally made or union made.
I purchased a t-shirt at the Eugene Saturday Market from a guy who does batiking. The shirt is great and although it is not organic I felt pretty much ok because I was supporting a local artist. I still needed pants so I decided to find some Carhartts, since for as long as I can remember Carhartts are union made in the USA.
Upon arriving back home I was dismayed to see that the pants I bought were Hecho en Mexico.
Boo...even Carhartts!!! Is there nothing sacred? I feel a bit bad about buying this gear, but mostly I am irked by the corporate decisions that I've just learned about (too late).
I guess I need to hunt up some sewing patterns...and some time.
New sustainability goal...one tub per week of recycling. Reducing packaging even more...yay.
New garden scavenging mission....free 5 gallon buckets and old clear plastic shower curtains
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The tub is pretty small, so maybe I'm overzealous. If you guys are all for it though, let's give it a whirl!
Make friends with the custodian
I'm sure He could dig up some buckets if they purchase cleaning products that come in five gallon
bucket like we do. Take a ride down I'll give you some.
Gone are the days of made in the USA I'm afraid! Even if you could make clothes for yourself the price of patterns are now outrageous and the material is probably made somewhere else! It's a lose lose situation!
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