06/26/2024
Did you know you can look at most business pages here on FB and see where they are located? Many look like the photo below. Based in a different country.
Even many of the political t-shirts supporting one guy in particular, or freedom to bear arms and such, are located in different countries, which I find rather funny and ironic.
How do you see this information on where they are located? Click on "About" when you are on a business page, then go to "Transparency". Sometimes there is a button that says "See all" below the first block of info that you can see more information.
I know now a days, some push to support USA based products and designers.
Here is the transparency from me. The majority of shirts I use are made in Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras or the US. The shirts are printed in the USA.
I could source USA T-shirts but the reality is, the consumer is not willing to pay that price plus they are very hard to find from printers that I use. I have a price point of $22 for S-XL. In order to make a profit, I would have to go up over $32ish for USA made T-shirts. Trust me, you don't sell t-shirt unless you are at a concert for that price. If you are willing to source and produce that product at that price, I will be happy to order it for you. I will make it happen.
Now for the designer, I am located in the basement of my home in St. Louis, MO in a suburb called Des Peres. It is not as bad as it sounds, locked away in a basement. I have a window right above my computer, music and freedom to run my own business.
Help support local and independent business!
