I have more "Made in Vietnam" tags on my Patagonia clothes than "Made in China". Patagonia has been leading the way on ethical manufacturing for a long time.

I have more "Made in Vietnam" tags on my Patagonia clothes than "Made in China". Patagonia has been leading the way on ethical manufacturing for a long time. Easily since the late 1990s. They don't appear to be bargaining for rock-bottom price with their Chinese contractors -- they are asking for higher standards, both labor and environmental. According to their website, they have narrowed the list of contractors they work with so that they can monitor them better. Also, as their website points out, it's important to not fetishize American clothes manufacturing as such. The American textile industry is much smaller than it once was, due to NAFTA and related agreements. For a lot more, see: https://www.patagonia.com/stories/patagonia-clothing-made-where-how-why/story-18467.html https://www.patagonia.com/stories/patagonia-clothing-made-wh...