Roots Canada (the store)

[Quest4Less]

So I was shopping around the other day and one of my stops was a Roots store. I was looking to buy a few things and like their style so I picked a few things off the rack and had a look at the labels. To my dismay they were ALL made in China. I would have thought that a good "Canadian" store like Roots would have "Canadian" made goods but apparently even they have sold their soul to save a few bucks.

Is there any clothing store that sells "Canadian" made clothes?

 

[SupahotGavin]

welcome to the new global economy.
no job, i mean no job is safe anymore.

forget manufacturing, clothing, and textiles.

you would be shocked at the types of positions moving to low cost countries today. now so called professional jobs are being farmed out at half the cost (accounting, even sales).

It’s alarming.

Gavin

 

[ASYLUM]

we dont have sweat shops in canada.

 

[eldoguy]

What do you expect from 2 former Vietnam, US draft doggers about a good Canadian Co. Canada has been very good for them!

 

[LancsLad]

I NEVER buy anything Roots.



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[HafDun]

Actually Roots started out selling leather products and I am pretty sure they still produce all leather goods at a factory in Toronto.
The ultimate 'Made in Canada' clothing store would of course be Tilley Enduables. Everything under their label is made in Canada.
It is pretty hard to find a store that doesn't have a Made in China label on the shelf but it is more relevant to review each company's sourcing and supplier audit practices. More and more companies are demanding 'Fair Trade" practices from their suppliers. We live in a global economy and that is the only way to deal with the issue.
You might also check out Mark's Work Warehouse. They source 25% of their products from Canadian manufacturers and they have a supplier audit procedure.

 

[HafDun]

Search and ye will find

Here's another company, al be it in Edmonton that promotes selling only 'Made in Canada' merchandise that also loudly announces your Canadian Pride.
(of course me thinks their definition of 'Pride' may be different than ours in Toronto)

http://www.ocanadagear.com/index.html

 

[Quest4Less]

So am I unique in that I would be willing to spend a few bucks more for "Canadian" goods?

Not just clothes either - if it's made in Canada I'll buy it over foreign made, even if it does cost more. Am I alone in that thinking?

 

[tboy]

we dont have sweat shops in canada.

yes we do....

 

[spatial_k]

yes we do....

We've also got dispersed and sometimes exploited homeworkers.

 

[dajodo2]

For Canadian made work apparel...www.richlu.com/index.cfm?pageID=3

Hunting apparel too.

 

[mac]

So am I unique in that I would be willing to spend a few bucks more for "Canadian" goods?

Not just clothes either - if it's made in Canada I'll buy it over foreign made, even if it does cost more. Am I alone in that thinking?

Yup. Walmart, Costco, Sears, Winners and Home Depot are all among the largest retailers in this country and all are American. Clearly, few Canadians care about Made In Canada..

 

[Cashanova]

So am I unique in that I would be willing to spend a few bucks more for "Canadian" goods?

Not just clothes either - if it's made in Canada I'll buy it over foreign made, even if it does cost more. Am I alone in that thinking?

No, not unique or completely alone in that thinking. I will go out of my way to buy Made in Canada products.
I was Made in Canada so I just like to pay back the favour.

This site offers some suggestions: Made in Canada

 

[red]

Apparently 70% of the world's garments are now produced in China

but only 24% of the world's statistics

 

[LancsLad]

but only 24% of the world's statistics

80% of the time, over half the statistics that you annoying 15% quote are only 28% accurate.


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[lawyerman]

Made in Canada and Product of Canada are misconstrued as well.

Here are a couple of links.

If you have not seen the Marketplace video, I would highly recommend it.

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...0521/made_canada_080521/20080521?hub=Politics

Clothing is bad enough but we don't even know where are food is coming from.

 

[HafDun]

Sh*t, you don't even know if the bread you're buying from a local bakery is made with ingredients from China!!!

Canada has to get it's shit together and make food producers list where ingredients come from!!

We are slowly being poisoned!!!!

I believe that the Harper Administration is reviewing legislation that will require food products to show the origin of their ingredients and make tougher content guidelines before calling something 'made in Canada.

Knowing this makes me feel so much safer.

 

[LancsLad]

I believe that the Harper Administration is reviewing legislation that will require food products to show the origin of their ingredients and make tougher content guidelines before calling something 'made in Canada.

Knowing this makes me feel so much safer.

Yes they are. There was a thing on the news last winter that under the older lax rules some apple juices sold as Product of Canada were indeed just being bottled/canned here from bulk shipments of Chinese apple juice.


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[blackdog]

Roots is owned by two americans who happen to live in canada.