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A community member
Aug 17, 2015
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Made in Germany? No thanks. If anyone is interested in American made and, IMO, much nicer looking ties, check out Beau Ties! I have one of their silks and it's gorgeous!
Aug 17, 2015
IanAnderson
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Aug 17, 2015
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Most hardcore tie enthusiasts would agree that this factory in Germany makes the best knit ties in the world. That place of origin carries a lot of weight in the tie industry.
Aug 17, 2015
wkpsfbx
Aug 20, 2015
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What do you have against Germany?
Aug 20, 2015
A community member
Aug 22, 2015
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wkpsfbxThat they aren't the US. I do what I can to support craftsmanship in my country instead of us just becoming the Nation of Wal-Mart, or at least any more than we already are.
Aug 22, 2015
tlmader
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Aug 24, 2015
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How does purchasing a German-made tie attribute to "becoming the Nation of Wal-Mart"?
Aug 24, 2015
A community member
Aug 24, 2015
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tlmaderBecause you are choosing to support a retailer distributing a foreign made product through unskilled labor instead of supporting skilled labor in the US. No support for skilled labor = no skilled labor jobs. No skilled labor jobs = unskilled labor jobs. Unskilled labor jobs = everyone flipping burgers and selling Chinese junk.
Aug 24, 2015
IanAnderson
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Aug 24, 2015
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Please do not make claims about a product you do not have any familiarity with. There is nothing wrong about supporting made in USA products but your assumptions are completely false.
Aug 24, 2015
A community member
Aug 25, 2015
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You misunderstood my post. The retailer distribution is the unskilled labor. I'm not making any claims about these ties nor am I saying that ties made in America are inherently better, just better for our industry and for keeping America from slipping even further down the food chain.
Aug 25, 2015
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