American made or imported blinds
It is no surprise that American factories in many industries are feeling pricing pressures from overseas countries, such as China and Mexico. With China's labor costs much lower compared to those in American blind factories, it is no wonder that window blinds imported from China have become so popular.
It is widely believed that China will continue with it's fast export growth next year, but the export growth rate is expected to drop to 21 per cent the following year, down 14 percentage points from this year.
Some negative factors will challenge China's export growth next year. Rising energy costs and raw material prices affect the international competitiveness of their products. Coal, electricity, and oil supply shortages, as well as limited transportation, hamper some export-oriented enterprises' production and the fulfillment of their contracts.
A growing number of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy charges launched by other countries also pose a challenge to China's exports.
It's a fact that most factories, while not buying complete blinds, still buy the slats and components from china and import them to the United States. American window blind factories assemble them and custom-make one blind at a time for individual consumers. These types of window treatments are the kind most retailers sell. These are higher in quality and have features and options not available on mass-produced blinds. Some of these options include more color choices, decorative cloth tapes, special easy lifting mechanisms, motorization, cordless (especially good for added safety), and top-down/bottom-up features.
