Team USA to Wear Made in China Uniforms

Team USA to Wear Made in China Uniforms

Team U.S.A. — America’s pride.  And for the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in London, they will be proudly donning the American colors:  red, white and blue, from their berets to their blazers.

The classic American style was crafted by the world-famous designer Ralph Lauren. But just how American is it?  When ABC News looked at the labels, it found "Made in China."

Every item in the uniforms that the U.S. athletes will be wearing at the opening ceremony in London will carry an overseas label.

Nanette Lepore, one of the top U.S. fashion designers, said she was baffled by the fact that none of the uniforms had been made in the USA. Further, Lepore said that it was "absolutely" possible that the athletes could have been outfitted in U.S. — made clothing. She said U.S. manufacturers could have easily made the uniforms - and for less.

"Why shouldn't we have pride not only in the American athletes, but in the American manufacturers and laborers who are the backbone of our country?" Lepore said to ABC News. "Why? What's wrong? Why was that not a consideration?"

ABC News agrees with Lauren and the U.S. Olympic Committee and asked why American-made clothing had not been selected for the athletes.

The committee said: "The U.S. Olympic team is privately funded and we're grateful for the support of our sponsors. We're proud of our partnership with Ralph Lauren, an iconic American company.

Posted by Andre Monohan on Friday July 13 2012, 3:18 AM EST. Ref: Yahoo. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0