People are trending to buying more locally-made, ethically-made products. (And we love that.) But that also means big brands are catching on -- and they'll try to sell you that same experience without ever letting the money impact the community it says the product is from.
Here are a few ways to know that the "locally made" product in your cart is actually locally made:
Check the price tag: If the price looks similar to anything you'd pay in the aisles of a Target or Crate and Barrel, that's an immediate sign that the product is mass-produced. True craftsmanship takes time and effort, and that is going to be reflected in the price.
Is it obvious? And by that, we mean is the product in your hand the first product you'd picture if you googled "Mexican vases" or "Moroccan serving trays"? (Notice, we use the country as a whole, not the regions.) If it is, it's possible the over-stereotyped product may be just that -- an over-exaggeration by big companies that don't actually understand t...