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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10528681, member: 79705&quot;]JoAnns went under because a Private Equity investor group bought it and stripped it for parts like they did with Red Lobster, Toys r Us and more. Michael&#039;s bought the line, stock and probably the industry connections. They&#039;re expanding their fabrics with JoAnn&#039;s carcass. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hungover:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Michael&#039;s was bought by some walmart-minded folks a long time ago though, which is why they&#039;ve gone downhill as well.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If it says &quot;Made in USA&quot; that usually means either: They have the &quot;Made in USA&quot; sticker or tag placed on a foreign item when it arrives here and <i>that&#039;s</i> the made in USA part OR</p><p><br /></p><p>Incarcerated people made it/farmed it for about <a href="https://isps.yale.edu/news/blog/2013/10/time-to-reckon-with-prison-labor-0#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Federal%20Bureau,in%20Federal%20Prison%20Industries%20factories." target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://isps.yale.edu/news/blog/2013/10/time-to-reckon-with-prison-labor-0#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20Federal%20Bureau,in%20Federal%20Prison%20Industries%20factories." rel="nofollow">23 cents to 1.15 per hour</a>, before the prison system takes their cut of the wages.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously small boutique businesses may still be made in usa but our Etsy sellers are familiar with how many of those go with Chinese manufacturers too. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":(" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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