Check Etsy for handmade items when you can to support small businesses and treat yourself to unique handmade stuff instead of mass produced garbage. Ceramics, wood, and knit items are a good choice for Etsy as they're more straight forward to hand-produce.
Be careful/mindful about stuff that appears too good to be true though because it Etsy is increasingly filling up with junk as well - mega-importers can have their own Etsy pages so check reviews, whether or not items are flagged as handmade, and where items ship from, etc.
I have tried to link direct to the manufacturer's website (NOT Amazon affiliate links.. I'm not doing this for revenu; these are real recommendations) but many items are available on Amazon for convenience.
Many thanks to USA Love List for helping me find many of these products/companies.
- Kitchen Wares
- Cutting boards and large kitchen utensils by Epicurean
- Wooden Salt and Pepper Grinders from Fletchers Mill
- Can Opener by John. J. Stueby Co. (Popular Swing-A-Way brand is NOT made in the USA; EZ-DUZ-IT is the re-branded, still made in the USA version and is noticeably higher quality)
- Scrubbing Cleaning/Cleansing Powder by Bar Keepers Friend
- Scissors by Wolff Industries
- Stand Mixers by Kitchenaid (Not all products are made in the USA but most of the stand mixers are)
- Silverware/Flatware by Liberty Tabletop
- Bed & Bath
- Wool Blankets and Textiles by Pendleton
- Cotton Bath Towels by 1888 Mills
- Soap Stand/Preserver by Soap Lift
- Dutch Ovens, Skillets, and other cast iron products by Lodge
- Blankets and Throws by Brahm's Mount
- Vegetable Storage/Crisping Bags by Vejibag
- Clothes
- Casual & sweatshirts by American Giant
- Socks (wool and/or polyester) with Lifetime No-Questions Guarantee by Darn Tough
- Outdoor
- Ice cleats by STABILicers
- Earmuffs (Noise Reducing) by Tasco
- Rope Doormats by Rockport
- Gardening Digging Tools (Hand Trowels etc.) by Wilcox All-Pro
- Firewood Racks by Woodhaven
- Pet
- Rubber dog toys by West Paw
- Dog harnesses by Freedom No Pull Harness (and other pet products)
- Dress Shirts by Gitman Bros and Gitman Vintage
- Shirts, Sweaters, and other clothes by Rambler's Way
- Blenders by Vitamix
- Clothes and coats by American Trench
- Some Fleece Products from Polartec
- Bags and Backpacks by BaileyWorks
- Some L.L. Bean Products (believe this link shows made in the USA products. Many from L.L. Bean are imported)
- Some Brooks Brothers products (believe this link shows made in the USA products. Many, including all Red Fleece brand, are imported)
- Cotton Sheets by Red Land Cotton and Authenticity 50
- Work/chore clothes by L.C. King
- Desk Accessories by Grovemade
Other items
- Kitchen Wares
- Wine Openers/Corkscrews by Westmark (Germany)
- Dutch Ovens by Le Creuset (France), if Made in the USA Lodge brand isn't for you
- Thermapen Thermometer from Thermoworks (UK - many other products are made in China etc. though)
- Bed & Bath
- Soaps by Scottish Fine Soaps (UK)
- Outdoor
- Leather Cold-Weather Gloves and Mittens by Give'r (Manufactured in Pakistan, finished in USA)
If you agree that consumers should be informed about where products are manufactured please consider contacting your house and senate representatives to ask for US online retailers to universally show country of origin in product descriptions (products must be physically labeled with country of origin already anyway due to import regulations).
