Cotton of the Carolinas Creates Green, Localized Economy
When folks go on about how the market is so efficient, it's hard not to point to the folly of a system that has us growing cotton in the United States, shipping it to China or other far-flung regions, having it manufactured into clothing products abroad, and then shipped back for our consumption. That's not efficient -- it's borderline stupid. Cotton of the Carolinas, an impressive coalition of manufacturers, cotton growers, and conscientious businessfolk, recognizes this absurdity. It has set aboutcreating a gloriously localized business agenda: Cotton is grown, made into clothing, and sold, all within a radius of a few hundred miles. The net impact? It's this:
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