tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post6502763640059045162..comments2024-03-26T05:18:07.373-05:00Comments on Rhonda's Creative Life: Monday Morning Inspiration/TextilesRhondaBusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12555069797738423675noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-25983852370072513712016-07-27T06:16:19.672-05:002016-07-27T06:16:19.672-05:00So glad you enjoyed it. I saw a piece on the wool ...So glad you enjoyed it. I saw a piece on the wool industry in Scotland and how many of the mills have been closed. Prince Charles has made it a mission to bring back the industry. I hope the same can happen in Australia.Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-83741587983233846902016-07-26T20:54:06.611-05:002016-07-26T20:54:06.611-05:00Wonderful entertainment for my hand sewing stint R...Wonderful entertainment for my hand sewing stint Rhonda, thank you. It gives hope to a similar plight for Geelong's wool industry. Once upon a time it was the biggest and richest port in Australia, but since the demise of wool, it's all but finished. Our wool is now sent to China for processing except for 1 carpet manufacturer here in Geelong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-67282907764788901732016-07-26T20:29:07.469-05:002016-07-26T20:29:07.469-05:00Thanks Ginger. Lori did some detective work and fo...Thanks Ginger. Lori did some detective work and found where I can order some of these socks. <br />I'm not at<br />All surprised that your friend didn't realize that they are manufacturing in the building. The commentator even talks about how nondescript it is.Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-25405310599311321852016-07-26T20:23:55.470-05:002016-07-26T20:23:55.470-05:00I had a chance to watch, while I sewed tonight. T...I had a chance to watch, while I sewed tonight. Thank you for sharing. It was a wonderful documentary. I have a college friend who lives near the sock ladies. I asked her about it. She said she's seen the building but didn't know anything about it. Did you try calling? If you google Jrb & J knitting, a phone number does come up, (910) 439-4242. <br />Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363927407017174685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-70352211365168417422016-07-26T06:57:16.872-05:002016-07-26T06:57:16.872-05:00Oh Lori, THANK YOU!!! I just took a look at the si...Oh Lori, THANK YOU!!! I just took a look at the site and I will be ordering some socks today. Thank you so much for your great detective work. Like I said, I just fell in love with these two ladies. Now I want to go to North Carolina and meet them :)Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-73249106043123008402016-07-26T06:45:19.567-05:002016-07-26T06:45:19.567-05:00And that's one of the mixed emotions that the ...And that's one of the mixed emotions that the picture of the child laboring with the sale price tag draped over his neck conjures up. It's a big conversation and a situation that's not easily fixed.Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-39420307216176808262016-07-26T06:17:30.256-05:002016-07-26T06:17:30.256-05:00I did some sleuthing on the internet and am pretty...I did some sleuthing on the internet and am pretty sure I found where you can buy the socks the ladies with the WWII knitting machines make. First, the video showed their company is called "JRB & J Knitting". I found this site that shows that their brands are "Sock Dreams" and DreaM Stockings": http://www.manufacturednc.com/JRB-and-J-Knitting-Inc/. Then I found that Sock Dreams and DreaM Stockings are sold by this small Portland sock store: http://www.sockdreams.com/products/socks-special-collections/dream-stockings/. It seems to fit and the stripey socks from the video look like the same stripey socks on the website. Also makes sense that the ladies don't do their own retail selling.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076620222434551530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-54867102313223657802016-07-25T23:13:20.777-05:002016-07-25T23:13:20.777-05:00I can't help wondering what the poor people in...I can't help wondering what the poor people in Sri Lanka (and other countries) would do if clothing manufacturing jobs were taken away from them...Carol in Denverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040851935970426022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-80911728309301497642016-07-25T21:30:38.351-05:002016-07-25T21:30:38.351-05:00I absolutely loved the two gals who purchased the ...I absolutely loved the two gals who purchased the WWII vintage knitting machines and started manufacturing socks. Tried to find thei line of socks, but wasn't successful. I would love to have a pair just to have a pair :)Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-7910243849312115612016-07-25T21:24:48.013-05:002016-07-25T21:24:48.013-05:00Thanks for sharing these videos. I've seen tex...Thanks for sharing these videos. I've seen textile manufacturing come and go here in NC. It would be great to have the empty mills up and running again. But some is better than none. Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363927407017174685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-51039173356673075722016-07-25T19:54:57.248-05:002016-07-25T19:54:57.248-05:00Thanks for all your posts. I appreciate them.Thanks for all your posts. I appreciate them.subshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036987048217848318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-70735941064631050762016-07-25T18:13:19.037-05:002016-07-25T18:13:19.037-05:00Thank you for the very inspiring words and videos....Thank you for the very inspiring words and videos. It is so nice in this ever increasing sad world to read your inspiring posts to cheer me up❣ Thank you for all you put in to your sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638349266699790889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-27007731092216071952016-07-25T17:52:05.646-05:002016-07-25T17:52:05.646-05:00Wow Rhonda , thank you so much for sharing these ,...Wow Rhonda , thank you so much for sharing these , fabulously inspirational. I love them .Sue<br />suessewbynme.comSue B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04240352907544572495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-90261434159670077772016-07-25T15:25:12.965-05:002016-07-25T15:25:12.965-05:00Oh, I'm sure the numbers are considerably less...Oh, I'm sure the numbers are considerably less. But the good news is that people are working. I also like the fact that people are being very inventive with how they are creating a new industry. Glad you enjoyed it.Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-23927316729040563122016-07-25T15:08:08.011-05:002016-07-25T15:08:08.011-05:00Thanks for this informative post with all the fasc...Thanks for this informative post with all the fascinating videos. I've shared the first one with my two sewing groups. It is inspiring to see what these people and their companies are doing. <br /><br />Unless I missed something, there is no data mentioned on the number of employees now versus during the hey days of southern textile work. Probably significantly less. Through 21st century technology and thoughtful business plans, they are doing things in a way that is sustainable and ever changing. But we will never go back to such large employment in textiles. And the jobs will require ever more willingness to retrain. <br /><br />Thanks so much! Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09815988914005580044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-11919138720923751392016-07-25T13:30:34.215-05:002016-07-25T13:30:34.215-05:00Thanks for the info Brabara. I just love discoveri...Thanks for the info Brabara. I just love discovering people who are making such a positive impact :)Rhonda Busshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240737918954576573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8691319772208152166.post-6041813821706179782016-07-25T13:23:03.561-05:002016-07-25T13:23:03.561-05:00Thanks for those videos, Rhonda. Here in Kansas C...Thanks for those videos, Rhonda. Here in Kansas City we have Baldwin Denim. It's designed here in town and manufactured in the US. They have a great reputation as a quality product, too!<br /><br />http://baldwin.co/product-category/mens/mens-denim/Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119414203044028919noreply@blogger.com