What about products assembled in the USA with foreign materials? Are they really American?

I think it's not unreasonable to assume that many of our domestic gear makers are using offshore fabrics. My Nemo tent is one example.

And "Made in the USA" doesn't necessarily mean made in one of the 50 states with American labor. Case in point: Saipan.

It's increasingly difficult to find American goods made in the USA entirely of domestic materials with reasonable quality at a reasonable price.