Category Archives: Made in the USA
Acme-McCrary, Over 100 Years in Hosiery
Several weeks ago I found this booklet, which was a 50th anniversary brochure published by the Acme-McCrary company of Asheboro, NC. Don’t feel bad if you’ve never heard of Acme-McCrary, as I had not either. But this booklet is the … Continue reading
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Made in the USA – Dobbin Clothing
Earlier this year I made the decision to see it it is possible to actually keep oneself properly wardrobed without buying clothing from countries that have questionable human rights and environmental policies. In doing this I’ve been forced to look … Continue reading
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Print Engineering – An Example from Vera
What looks to be a huge factory printing mistake is actually the beginnings of a Vera Neumann blouse. Find the two sleeves, the two back pieces and the front and you can see how this worked. Sometime in the 1960s, the Vera Company decided … Continue reading
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Crossnore Weavers
About a month ago I posted about a book I’d been reading, Miracle in the Hills, the story of Doctor Mary Sloop and her work in Crossnore, NC. Last week I finally had the chance to take a day … Continue reading
Filed under Made in the USA, North Carolina, Road Trip, Southern Textiles
Made in the USA – Bedhead
I’ve been a thrift store shopper for a very long time, and lately I’ve noticed how some categories of used clothing have just exploded in volume. Probably the most obvious is sleepwear. I can remember how, just a few years ago, … Continue reading
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Trafalgar Golf Theme Braces
I spotted these at the Metrolina last week, and while they aren’t very vintage, the golfing theme made these braces (or suspenders, if you will) a must have. These were made by Trafalgar, an American company that has the silk … Continue reading
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Shopping Local
Just when you think you know a place, you can turn a corner and run right into if not something new, then something forgotten. As you can see on the sign, Hunter and Coggins was founded in 1971, and honestly, … Continue reading
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