The other day I came across a story about Hooker Furniture closing its last wood furniture manufacturing plant by March 2007. We had bought a large multi-piece desk from them in 2005. One of the reason was it was large enough to be used in the office for two people and the other that it was made in the United States. You could find similar furniture (not sure about the quality of the wood) made in China for $1000+ less. Seeing the price difference, it can be seen how the competition on price would get to them.
http://investors.hookerfurniture.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=226208
Well, if you still want to see American furniture made, watch New Yankee Workshop on PBS.
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