I did hours and hours of research on this. The best brand I could find are Replogle Globes. They've been making gloves since 1930, and from what I can tell they've steered clear of obvious China Communist Party propaganda. They make globe for National Geographic, for whatever that's worth anymore. H...

Have you ever heard of Spielstabil? They make beach toys that are virtually indestructible, and they're made in Germany. The problem with most American consumers is that they buy products from China that LOOK like these at a fraction of the cost. And then after a few months they break. But instead o...

Just posted my findings here. Enjoy! https://notochina.org/best-hand-sanitizer-not-made-in-china/ It is encouraging to see how relatlvely quickly Americans were able to ramp up to meet needs, but equally disconcerting that now that the needs are met, American consumers are getting sloppy again and g...

Thanks for the question. I dug into it and discovered a lot of things I didn't know about UGGs. For example, did you know that before UGG (all caps) became a brand name, the term "ugg" (lowercase) was used for years to describe the style of sheepskin boots that started in Australia? "...

Yeezys have always been made in China. The one exception is Yeezy Foam RNNRs. There was a lot of hype that these would be produced in the USA out of a factory in Cody, Wyoming and made from local-grown algae. Kanye announced their release in June 2020. Not surprisingly, they sold out immediately. Th...

I've actually been meaning to write a blog post about this. I've been trying for years to source from manufacturers only made in the USA, but it's getting more and more difficult. The best advice I have is to BUY THESE IN PERSON at Walmart or Target or Staples and not sight unseen from Amazon. Bette...

Hi everyone. I'm putting these forums up as a bit of an experiment. There are other great discussion boards out there such as Reddit (/r/avoidchineseproducts), but I thought I'd put up this forum for those who may not be on Reddit or who just feel like posting without going through the rigmarole of ...