“The American Made Voice” Featuring: Mrs. American Made

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Leading up to SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY on June 29th, we wanted to feature members of the American Made community; how they got involved and why the American Made community is important to them.

Today SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY introduces to you, Mrs. American Made:

I have a made in USA style blog called Mrs. American Made. I am not a model. I am not a super-duper high-end fashionista. I am just a mom in Boulder, Colorado, trying to look cute on an everyday basis. I photograph my made in USA outfit almost every day and post photos on the blog.

My blog came about as a combination of several factors. First of all, I love clothing and accessories, and making outfits is one of my favorite pastimes. I had discovered these style blogs and started watching a few every day. And my husband and I have friends who recently started an advertising agency, Made Movement, which is dedicated to supporting a resurgence in American manufacturing. One of the ways they do this is the “Made Collection,” an e-commerce site offering really cool American-made goods. BUT I kept noticing that most of the items were geared toward men. And I when I looked elsewhere for cool women’s American-made goods, it looked grim. And wherever I shopped I found so much made overseas.

It was incredibly eye-opening to start looking at tags on clothing. It turns out that only 2% of the clothing sold here is made here. In 1960, 95% of clothing sold in the United States was made in the United States. And it turns out that if consumers spent just an extra 1% on U.S. goods, it would create 200,000 jobs here. And I realized most people are not even aware of what is going on. And it all came together for me: I could start one of these style blogs and feature only American-made apparel so that women could realize that it can be done.

-Ana Bogusky

Thanks to Mrs. American Made for sharing her story and contributing to the American Made community. If you would like to share your story please email us. and if you know a company that you would like featured please  submit their info.

“The American Made Voice” Featuring: MadeinUSABlog.org

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Leading up to SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY on June 29th, we wanted to feature members of the American Made community; how they got involved and why the American Made community is important to them.

Today SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY introduces to you MadeinUSABlog.org :

Alex Kaplan started MadeinUSABlog.org in 2008 after deciding that he wanted to do something about the loss of American manufacturing jobs and the trade deficit.

Ever since I was little I was keenly conscious of where products were made.  I was also particularly proud when I would find American-made products overseas or on the rack of my local store.  As domestic manufacturing has declined, I've become even more acutely aware.  It's also become more of a challenge to buy American.  I believe that if we don't favor American-made products then we will continue to see an erosion in our manufacturing base and in the overall US economy.  

I decided to start MadeinUSABlog.org as one man's attempt to be heard and to lead by example.  I document various shopping experiences where I succeed and fail at buying American.  I detail the tricks I use as well as new products that I was previously unaware are American.  I try to highlight new businesses that manufacture in the US as well as established ones that are either moving manufacturing back to the US or swimming against the current of off-shoring.  There is also a directory of domestically-manufacturing companies and shopping sites specializing in made in USA products. I think that MadeinUSABlog.org is just one more voice in the chorus promoting buying American.  I think that it's making a difference.

Alex Kaplan

Thanks to Alex of MadeinUSABlog.org for sharing his story and contributing to the American Made community. If you would like to share your story please email us and if you know a company that you would like featured use our company submission form.

“The American Made Voice” Featuring: Fashion-Kat

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Leading up to SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY on June 29th, we wanted to feature members of the American Made community; how they got involved and why the American Made community is important to them.

Today SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY introduces to you, Fashion-Kat:

Fashion-Kat is a blog featuring the latest fashions made in America, written by cousins (Kim, Autumn, and Tiffany) of Michigan. The blog was created in response to their personal experience working in the fashion industry, the struggling U.S. economy, and the ABC World News Made in America campaign.

We kept asking ourselves what we wanted for our future and what could we do to help our country make a comeback using our knowledge and passions. Fashion-Kat was the result! The blog enables us to share our love of American fashion and beauty with the entire globe. The content, which ranges from local designers to larger well known companies, will always be positive and promote the talented people, products, and communities in which we live. Our goal is to show everyone how easy it can be to incorporate Made in America fashion into your everyday life. We want to inspire people to start shopping with a "fashion conscience" in support of one another. Fashion-Kat is more than just a typical fashion blog, it's an outlet for us to share our love for style, support our communities, and show pride of our country.

-Kim from Fashion-Kat

Thanks to the ladies of Fashion-Kat for sharing their story and contributing to the American Made community. Follow them here.

If you would like to share your story please email us and if you know a company that you would like featured please submit a company here.

5 Reasons Why American Made Companies Should Brand in Person

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As we approach the inaugural SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY we wanted to offer some tips on helping you improve your companies success, especially in person.

So to help increase awareness about the American Made products, art, fashion and more, we are bringing together the American Made community for SHOP AMERICAN SATURDAY at CRAFTED LA

So let's go!

  • Brand Exposure leading up to the event, on-site, and post-event promotional materials, with cross promotional opportunities.
  • Qualified Leads and members of the community approaching YOU.
  • Show and Tell your product and/or service in person to the appropriate audience. The story is one of the most important parts!
  • Build Relationships with potential customers, partners, and other like minded companies.
  • Test Your Products by presenting new items and prices, all while getting that all important customer FEEDBACK.

These are all important aspects to grow you business, but to put a face on your brand? That's priceless.