Michiganders value American-made products, reflecting the state’s manufacturing roots.
A new survey says 77% of Americans favor gifts made in the United States, although 21% of holiday purchases are projected to come from Chinese shopping apps.
Hot Cherry Therapeutic Pillows is an American online retailer that sells pillows filled with cherry pits for soothing heat. Its owner and founder, J’Nelle Holland, says she was shocked to discover a Chinese company selling knockoff versions of her pillows.
“It was really cheap fabric, but it looked exactly like my product if you were looking at a picture of it,” Holland said. “In fact, to advertise it, they used photographs that I personally had taken of my models.”
Holland says the cherry pits used in her therapeutic pillows are sourced from near Traverse City, a Michigan travel destination celebrated for its high-quality cherry crop.
The Alliance for American Manufacturing has released its 11th annual “Made in America Holiday Gift Guide,” which aims to get the word out about the wide variety of American-made products.
