USA Made Thread, dooo iiiit!
We are at "war" with China. Their government sponsored procurement of companies is strategic: Cirrus Avaition among many others. Feel free to look it up. Their manufacturing of islands and claiming them as new territory. Their involvement in developing countries. Our kindness and patience is their greatest weapon.
Made in USA packs vs cloths is apples to pumpkins: still a plant but different things. Packs come in few sizes, material cost are a higher percentage vs. labor (not always, but many cases) and, overall, fewer different pieces of equipment to build a pack. Clothing: many more sizes, more technique/technology/steep learning curve, more kinds of equipment to buy and learn to use, maintain, etc.. Not that it can't be done, just more work and I hereby pinky swear to look harder for USA made stuff.
Simms waders are made in the USA and they are not easy to put together, come in many sizes. Pretty cool operation and maybe a model others will follow. Some of their Torray wader uppers come from overseas (not China in this case) and are final assembled in their factory.
IMHO, we need to bring drugs and other tech things back on shore, reduce or eliminate their ability to buy our leading tech companies. Not just China either. Cue "free trade spreads love" crowd responses.
My 2 cents.