Despite global warming, we still experience some bitterly cold days. This year in an attempt to stay warm indoors and save on our energy bill we decided to get some warm clothes. First on the agenda is slippers. LL Bean’s Wicked Good Slippers seem to be highly recommended. But I wanted to know where they were made. I emailed LL Bean’s customer service and received a response almost immediately: they were made in China.
For all I know the workers making them in China could be well treated and well paid. But if I want to do my little bit to decrease the trade deficit, I should buy stuff made in the USA.
I found a great site that lists companies that sell products made in the USA: Still Made in the USA. Through this site, I found two companies that make slippers that look similar to the LL Bean slippers: Sheepskin Goods and Quoddy Trail Moccassins.
