I've been enlightened, again, by all of you well-informed ladies.
A point I'd like to add, with regard to fabric and manufacturing going overseas is that I worry about the end result on the environment. Other countries don't have the same requirements as far a dangerous materials being used (ie. lead), and what goes into the waste stream. After these beautiful fabrics are dyed/printed, how much of the dyes, etc end up in the water table, or even directly into streams and rivers?