tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564064.post113796239191381751..comments2023-07-16T07:03:20.896-04:00Comments on GedankenTravelExperiment: Where are Brooklyn Industries' stuff made?karlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13511491414073382506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564064.post-1138140097221601992006-01-24T17:01:00.000-05:002006-01-24T17:01:00.000-05:00Lexy Funk?Lexy Funk?Joclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934686258379932023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564064.post-1138128981855633562006-01-24T13:56:00.000-05:002006-01-24T13:56:00.000-05:00actually, all of their stuff is made in brooklyn--...actually, all of their stuff is made in brooklyn--iowa. <BR/>;)bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146699715760197131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564064.post-1138072162058245102006-01-23T22:09:00.000-05:002006-01-23T22:09:00.000-05:00Hi there. I am one of the founders of Brooklyn In...Hi there. I am one of the founders of Brooklyn Industries and want to address your comments because it comes up quite often in the store. My partner and I did own a factory in Brooklyn for 3 years producing, designing and manufacturing bags. We employeed about 7 sewers at the time and ourselves. What we found is that it became physically and economically impossible to produce bags. We could not find enough workers with skills to make the bags; most of the mills we bought fabric from went out of business (literally) and we were unable to make the quality bags that our customers expected. In other words we could not compete in the market. We now source from many different places. We do still make some products in Brooklyn, mostly hand made in our studio in Williamsburg. We had our t-shirts manufactured for awhile in Sunset Park but the quality was not good.<BR/>We have chosen to not become a manufacturing company but a design/retail company where the emphasis is on design, our stores and participating in the communities through local events and schools. We are still small, we employ 62 people at last count. We offer health benefits to everyone who works for us and hope to provide a creative and exciting place to work. <BR/><BR/>I hope that this answers your question.<BR/><BR/>Lexy FunkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564064.post-1138037927281156442006-01-23T12:38:00.000-05:002006-01-23T12:38:00.000-05:00Ironic that I should read this entry now when i ju...Ironic that I should read this entry now when i just happen to be wearing the only Brooklyn Industries t-shirt i own! They used to have a store next door to a pilates joint i used to frequent in the slope and went in only cause they were having a sale. I just checked and mine was made in the USA at least. I am surprised however by your discovery and am glad that you have not taken this lying down.<BR/><BR/>KTHRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com