All American

In the past our cotton went to Lindale, GA., where it was spun and woven into fabric for underwear. It was all grown and made and worn less than 30 miles away. The less quality cotton went to Trion to be made into blue jeans, about 50 miles. It was sustainable, the farmer grew cotton that provided jobs for many mill workers that provided clothing for people in their community. That circle is broken, most mills are over seas. Not sure how a barge can float bales of cotton thousands of miles to be turned into poorly made clothing that is cheaper than what the cotton cost to grow. Especially when fuel is over $3 a gallon and a barge gets 2-3 miles per gallon at best. Same deal with wool, most of the wool and mohair for handspinners is imported from some foreign land and is cheaper than my feed and hay bill. Even small farms provide jobs in our country, buy American grown and if you can find it, buy American made.