50 in 50: Arkansas / Top 5 Picks for Great Products Made in "The Natural State"
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Top 5 Picks for Great Products Made in "The Natural State" #1) Arkansas-Grown Cotton Mature Cotton Bolls, Arkansas You'd think it'd be easy to find Arkansas-made cotton apparel. After all, the Natural State ranks 3rd in the nation for its cotton production: In 2014, 335,000 acres were planted, yielding 820,000 bales of cotton. So why is it that--when I Googled "made in Arkansas apparel"--very little came up? Because most of the state's cotton--and most of our country's cotton--is shipped to other countries where cheap labor and apparel manufacturing go hand-in-hand. Our inexpensive jeans with the Made in China / Vietnam / Bangladesh labels inside? They may be made of cotton grown in Arkansas. Go figure.
50 in 50: Arkansas / Top 5 Picks for Great Products Made in "The Natural State"
50 in 50: Arkansas / Top 5 Picks for Great…
50 in 50: Arkansas / Top 5 Picks for Great Products Made in "The Natural State"
Top 5 Picks for Great Products Made in "The Natural State" #1) Arkansas-Grown Cotton Mature Cotton Bolls, Arkansas You'd think it'd be easy to find Arkansas-made cotton apparel. After all, the Natural State ranks 3rd in the nation for its cotton production: In 2014, 335,000 acres were planted, yielding 820,000 bales of cotton. So why is it that--when I Googled "made in Arkansas apparel"--very little came up? Because most of the state's cotton--and most of our country's cotton--is shipped to other countries where cheap labor and apparel manufacturing go hand-in-hand. Our inexpensive jeans with the Made in China / Vietnam / Bangladesh labels inside? They may be made of cotton grown in Arkansas. Go figure.