Wednesday, April 01, 2009

New Beginnings in America

Spring has arrived in Northern Virginia, and that means flowering trees and the start of a new soccer season. America’s collective psyche has been dragging in the dust lately, and so I appreciated the lift from signs of new life around me.

To combat the sense that nothing good is happening, I offer two great stories of American-made products being launched. Dr. Brown’s Baby Bottles are now almost all made in USA, in St. Louis! Great news for expecting and new moms worried about contaminants in baby products. Dr. Brown’s bottles, made by Handi-Craft Co., come in glass or BPA-free polypropylene and are available at Kids R Us and many other retailers.

On the cooking front, Americraft Cookware of West Bend, WI has just launched a new line of waterless cookware called 360 Cookware that is made in USA. These are high-quality cooking pans made from 7 layers of stainless steel and aluminum, with water-tight lids that allow cooking with less water or oil than traditional cookware. In the past, the Americraft cookware was available only from live cooking demonstrations. However, the new 360 Cookware can be purchased online. The products are not cheap, but very well made and will last a lifetime—the website has a great video about the manufacturing process. (Maybe this will help me get over my disappointment at no more American-made Revere Ware!)


And finally, I came across a gorgeous example of designer rugs being made in USA…check out Barbara Barran’s hand-knotted and hand-tufted rugs, made in North Carolina and Georgia. She features a number of designs based on quilt patterns by the women of Gee's Bend, AL, and she told me that the quilters receive a royalty for each sale.

Stephanie, Webmaster
StillMadeinUSA.com

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I made the decision to buy American about 3 years ago, whenever possible..but I only managed to find this website now.. I am delighted... I found other companies that still make things in the US, but are not on this website... is there a process for sending you the info?
Clara

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EO said...

hey, just wanted to give you another product to add to the Tools section of your still made in the usa website. I just finished dealing with the Unicut corporation, which is located in Chicago. I had a question for them recently, and actually got an email back from their president, who mentioned his commitment to keeping production in the US. Think you're gonna get a reply from the president of some chinese conglomerate. Not likely!

Anyways, maybe you could add them to your website? Their website is www.unicut.com and they make carbide tipped saw blades. Thanks

EO