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We just moved and needed to buy some new kitchenware. You would not believe how difficult it is to find so much as a spoon that is not made in China. Even from
by weiming 7y ago
We just moved and needed to buy some new kitchenware. You would not believe how difficult it is to find so much as a spoon that is not made in China. Even from any name brand, even in a "fancy" store like Williams-Sonoma.
- hashbig 7y agoMay I ask, why are you specifically looking for a spoon that isn't made in China?
- weiming 7y agoAssumption (partly from personal experience) that products may be more likely tainted with unknown or harmful substances for the sake of cost cutting somewhere in the pipeline.
- user5994461 7y agoI feel your pain, recalling the last time I moved out. Buying anything on Amazon is a disaster. Friendly tip. Go to a local supermarket or department store and get what you need there. The item will for sure come from a normal manufacturer/brand and satisfy the local regulations against toxic plastic and stuff, even if it was made and imported from china.
- silversconfused 7y agoWe've been having good luck seeking out manufactures and buying directly from them instead of using amazon. It's often cheaper.
- bpicolo 7y agoGotta be more targeted in your searches if that's what you care about. https://www.sherrillmfg.com/ https://www.sherrillmfg.com/ https://www.globalkitchenjapan.com/collections/flatware-cutlery https://www.globalkitchenjapan.com/collections/flatware-cutl...
- weiming 7y agoThank you. Looking Japanese stuff is a great idea. They are one of the few places to still keep some manufacturing "in-house." Searching is hard and companies are not always fully transparent about their process. E.g. "Assembled in the USA" for a frying pan could mean that the pan and handle are made in China, but riveted to each other in the USA. Sigh.
- bpicolo 7y agoFor nicer kitchenware, shy away from retail stores in general. Search out brands, find what nice restaurants are using - some fancy restaurants seek out small, artisanal manufacturers for sure. I remember Jungsik had all dinnerware from Korean artisans. Nice stuff.
- nextos 7y agoTry Sambonet for example, great quality, made in Italy. Or some WMF steel, made in Germany. Other components might come from China, though.
- lesdeuxmagots 7y agoCutipol is Portuguese. Liberty Table Top still manufactures in the US.
- kpU8efre7r 7y agoYep. I wanted a good American made roasting rack so I went to Williams Sonoma. They're all made in China now.
- sk5t 7y agoAll-Clad (but not the HA2 line, I presume an MBA got their hooks into the operation) is still made in the USA.
- thorin 7y agoPretty easy to find this kind of stuff in the UK, e.g. a lot of cutlery used to be made in Sheffield which is near to me and there still seems to be a demand. https://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Old_English.html#SID=273 https://www.sheffield-made.com/acatalog/Old_English.html#SID...