{"id":5,"date":"2009-03-04T15:40:51","date_gmt":"2009-03-04T22:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tacticalgearsewing.com\/blog\/?p=5"},"modified":"2009-03-04T15:40:51","modified_gmt":"2009-03-04T22:40:51","slug":"do-you-really-have-a-sewing-factory-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tacticalgearsewing.com\/blog\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"Do you really have a sewing factory in the US?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some might be amazed how often I get this question. Of course, the answer is an emphatic YES! <\/p>\n<p>At our company, Bearse USA, we feel very fortunate to be able to survive and thrive in the topsy turvy world of manufacturing. We took our share of lumps for awhile, but we believe strongly in what we&#8217;re doing today. <\/p>\n<p>During the late 90&#8217;s and early 00&#8217;s, we endured several tough conversations with our customers. 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