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Grooming American-Style
When it comes to grooming,
Wahl is the company to buy from if you care about “Made in USA.” As with most
companies these days, it’s difficult to find one that has their entire line of
products made in America, but the products that Wahl offers that are made here
should be able to fulfill your needs so you can put your money where your
beliefs are.
Wahl offers three models (that
I could find) that proudly display the American flag on the box with “Made in
USA” proudly displayed along with it. These three models are the more-expensive
kind, so the fact you might pay a little more isn’t necessarily because they are
made in America.
The Wahl Clip ‘n Trim 23-Piece
Clipper Kit, HomePro 22-Piece Haircut Kit and Trim ‘n Vac Beard and Mustache
Trimmer are all made in the USA. Every other comparable brand you might find is
made outside the United States. Vidal Sassoon (American owned), Conair (American
owned), Remington (American owned), Norelco (a division of Netherlands-based
Philips) and Braun (a division of American-owned by Gillette) are all completely
foreign made. The only competitor to Wahl that is not completely made in China
is Braun, which has some of their products made in Ireland.
It is also worth mentioning
that patriotic consumers should also pay attention to where their disposable
razors are made. It has recently become apparent that Gillette is making some of
their disposable razors offshore, although some are still made in America.
Product categories like these that used to be taken for granted can no longer be
assumed made in USA. Dial soap, for example, (recently acquired by a German
company) makes some of their soap overseas, and Oil of Olay (American owned)
imports some of their products as well. It is still entirely possible in most
categories to buy American-made products from American-owned companies, but the
consumer must be increasingly aware.
Roger Simmermaker, Author
How Americans Can Buy American
www.howtobuyamerican.com
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