Anikka Becker: Made in USA

It’s the 4th of July! Today we celebrate the 244th birthday of the USA.

This is the time of year we like to talk about our label that says Made in USA. All Anikka Becker dresses are manufactured in the USA. It's a commitment at the core of the company.  

And as a designer and manufacturer of clothing sold in the United States, we follow certain government rules put out by the Federal Trade Commission or FTC. 

That means our ready-to-wear pieces include a label that states the fabric content, laundering instructions, and place of origin. Look for it in the side seam, just a few inches above the hem. 

When our label says simply Made in USA, it means the dress was manufactured in the United States from fabric woven in the United States. 

When our label says Made in USA of Imported Fabrics, it means that the dress was manufactured in the United States using a fabric woven overseas.  For example this could be a cotton voile from France, a cotton gauze from India, a linen from Italy, or a cotton shirting from Japan.  

This may be a rule we have to follow, but it's also one of the true pleasures of clothing design to study the fiber, color, source, and techniques that create our fabrics.  

We love fabric. We're proud to say we look for the best we can find to render our designs. We're equally proud to sew in that label that says Made in USA.  

Happy 4th of July from Anikka Becker!