Agreed. Witness the bikes we ride & love.
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> On Jan 23, 2022, at 5:49 PM, 'WilletM' via RBW Owners Bunch
> wrote:
>
> On the bright side, during my brief visit there a dozen years ago, Surabaya
> did not strike me as a "sweatshop-y" sort of Asian city in the manner of
On the bright side, during my brief visit there a dozen years ago, Surabaya
did not strike me as a "sweatshop-y" sort of Asian city in the manner of
what I imagine areas of Bangladesh (and other clothing-production hubs)
might be like. So it may be the case that Swift is "responsibly"
It is interesting. I wish them all the luck in the world -- having worked
for a now-defunct small U.S. production outdoor clothing company in the
1990s I know these decisions can be tough. I fully understand the desire to
increase margins, but their statement "From stronger wages and benefits,
I know. And believe me I get the Irony of my expressing disappointment over
this as I enjoy my not made in the USA new Riv bike. It’s difficult because I
do really enjoy the buying experience of these MUSA products & will continue to
seek them out. I also appreciate the “transparency” aspect of
I understand running a boutique bag business must be tough but kinda bummed
to learn that "Beginning in March of 2022, a portion of our stock
collection will be made in Indonesia, built from materials produced
throughout Asia."
I dig the freaky small makers working in the USA: Paul, Phil,
