{"id":222,"date":"2021-01-23T02:50:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T02:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/?p=222"},"modified":"2021-03-04T22:49:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:49:18","slug":"solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid Wood Cribs Made In The USA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I buy anything for my baby, the safety and reliability of the product is what I care about the most. It also helps if it doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;break the bank. Sometimes though, paying a bit extra for a quality product is money well spent. I&#8217;m sure many other parents agree that cribs and baby bedding are one of these times!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it came as a big surprise&nbsp;when I started researching baby products, especially nursery furniture. It&#8217;s almost impossible to find good solid wood cribs made in the USA!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_%E2%80%9CMade_in_The_USA%E2%80%9D_Cribs\"><\/span>Where are the &#8220;Made in The USA&#8221; Cribs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2948cef88\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d2948cef88\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa\/#Where_are_the_%E2%80%9CMade_in_The_USA%E2%80%9D_Cribs\" title=\"Where are the &#8220;Made in The USA&#8221; Cribs?\">Where are the &#8220;Made in The USA&#8221; Cribs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa\/#Made_in_China_Cribs_Are_Here_to_Stay\" title=\"Made in China Cribs Are Here to Stay\">Made in China Cribs Are Here to Stay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa\/#The_Sad_Demise_of_%E2%80%9CYoung_America%E2%80%9D_Cribs\" title=\"The Sad Demise of &#8220;Young America&#8221; Cribs\">The Sad Demise of &#8220;Young America&#8221; Cribs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/solid-wood-cribs-made-in-the-usa\/#Are_wood_cribs_still_made_in_the_USA\" title=\"Are wood cribs still made in the USA?\">Are wood cribs still made in the USA?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of the wood cribs sold on the American market originate from Asia, namely China, Taiwan and Indonesia. These cribs may be great, but I always try to support our domestic economy wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also have concerns that the safety standards in these kinds of countries aren&#8217;t the same as at home. This is just a personal thing, but it really shouldn&#8217;t be so hard to find a good wooden crib made in the good ol&#8217; USA, should it? Unfortunately, it really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Made_in_China_Cribs_Are_Here_to_Stay\"><\/span>Made in China Cribs Are Here to Stay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you research the crib market, you&#8217;ll find a lot of American companies choose to import their products from Asia. You only really find out that they&#8217;re made in places like Vietnam by reading the small print. And how many people actually do that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People only really become curious once the crib arrives. As you can imagine, it&#8217;s a real hassle picking a crib and arranging delivery so a return is the last thing you need at such a busy time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crib companies market themselves as \u201cAll American\u201d and \u201cThe Last Word in Quality\u201d (or an approximation thereof) but they still choose to import <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/five-of-the-best-solid-wood-cribs\/\">wood cribs<\/a>. Why is this? Cost obviously plays a major part, but there&#8217;s actually more to the story. For further insight, we can look to one of the last bastions of made in the USA cribs; \u201cYoung American\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sad_Demise_of_%E2%80%9CYoung_America%E2%80%9D_Cribs\"><\/span>The Sad Demise of &#8220;Young America&#8221; Cribs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america.webp 480w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america-300x79.webp 300w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america-20x5.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america.jpg\" height=\"127\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america.jpg 480w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/young-america-20x5.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" class=\"wp-image-1018 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"young american cribs\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Young America&#8221; cribs were very popular with parents and manufactured by Stanley Furniture co. Like so many furniture producers, to cut costs they moved production to Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2012, Stanley decided to take a gamble and move production back to North Carolina. It was gambling on consumers being willing to pay that little bit extra for a US&nbsp;made wooden crib. They had reason to be confident. The internationally-successful&nbsp;\u201cYoung America\u201d brand had found a good niche in the baby bedding market and it looked set to prosper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, it was not a happy-homecoming and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furnituretoday.com\/article\/486821-stanley-furniture-halts-production-young-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">factory closed just two short years later<\/a>. The main reason was that consumers did not support their products. However, it was not just a pricing issue. Stanley had a few quality issues and struggled to get a few shipments to the stores on times. As you can imagine, parents really need a crib on-time and can&#8217;t afford to wait around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stanley Furniture still continues on \u2013 but it&#8217;s business now relies on imports. The domestic failure led to the closure of the North Carolina plant and the loss of some 400 jobs. It&#8217;s also left a lot of retailers and consumers high-and-dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In common with many crib manufacturers, Stanley offered a lifetime warranty with their wood cribs. They no longer honor this warranty and consumers were told they could still get replacement parts. For a price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retailers had also invested in the brand and devoted large amounts of valuable floor space to push \u201cMade-in-the-USA\u201d cribs. It&#8217;s likely they&#8217;ll think twice before doing so again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_wood_cribs_still_made_in_the_USA\"><\/span>Are wood cribs still made in the USA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are one or two good solid wood cribs made in the U.SA. An example is &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.elgrecofurniture.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Greco Furniture inc<\/a>&#8221; who make the&nbsp;Anderson crib made by &nbsp;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.landofnod.com\/\">The Land of Nod<\/a>\u201d. El Greco is a family business which was established in 1975 in Jamestown, NY. As you can see from their website, they&#8217;re proud to be one of the last wood crib manufacturers left in the U.SA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.landofnod.com\/is\/image\/LandOfNod\/Crib_Anderson_Nat_V1\/$web_setitem$\/130831065716\/andersen-crib-maple.jpg\" alt=\"Wood Crib Made in USA\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Their product, the &#8220;Anderson Crib&#8221; is&nbsp;made from solid American maple wood and is a \u201cconvertible crib\u201d. With a sturdy, well-crafted construction the crib converts into a toddler bed for use up to 50lbs (around 5 years old).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crib has three mattress positions \u2013 16.75\u201d, 21.5, 26.25\u201d (measured to the top of a 6\u201d mattress).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you would expect for a wood crib costing $799 and up, it meets U.S safety standards and is completely non-toxic. The toddler rail required for the conversion is priced at $119.&nbsp;However, if you&#8217;re near Jamestown they do sell &#8220;slight seconds with finishing flaws&#8221; direct from the factory. As this time they don&#8217;t ship, unfortunately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a pity there are not more cribs like this on the market. The fact is wood cribs made in America really are dying breed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As parents, we&#8217;re always trying to balance the books. I just worry when our children grow up, more and more of our domestic products and industries will be imported from Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure I speak for many parents in saying I&#8217;d like the chance to support local manufacturers and businesses. Not only will I feel better about the safety issues, but maybe they&#8217;ll be some &#8220;Made in The USA&#8221; products when my children grow up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I buy anything for my baby, the safety and reliability of the product is what I care about the most. It also helps if it doesn&#8217;t&nbsp;break the bank. Sometimes though, paying a bit extra for a quality product is money well spent. I&#8217;m sure many other parents agree that cribs and baby bedding are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1008,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Solid Wood Cribs Made In The USA?","_seopress_titles_desc":"There&#039;s nothing like the sturdiness and safety of solid wood made in the USA. How do you find a crib made here out of solid wood? 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