Clothing Labels - Country of Origin

All garments sold in the United States are required by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to be  labeled with the name of the country where that garment was made. The name must appear in English, or a phonetic English equivalent such as "Brasil" for Brazil.

For a clothing label to say "Made in USA," it means the item was both manufactured in the USA and made of U.S. fabric. If the garment was made in the United States but not of American fabric, the label must read, "Made in USA of imported fabric."

Much of the fabric made in the United States is actually constructed of imported fibers, but because the finished fabric is an American product, it qualifies for labeling as Made in USA. Trims such as elastic, zippers and buttons are excluded from labeling and might come from anywhere in the world.

Everybodywear makes a point to source all our fabric and materials, including elastic trims, from U.S. producers. Several years ago, a small quantity of everybodywear was made in the USA of imported fabric and was labeled as such. Shortly thereafter we secured a source of U.S. fabric and have used it ever since. Everybodywear specifically requests that our made-in-USA fabric is also made from U.S. cotton.

A related article, "Clothing Labels - Fiber Content" was posted on this blog 04/13/12.