Singer Kid Rock performs onstage during VH1's Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam at Verizon Theater on February 3, 2011 in Grand Prairie, Texas.
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Posted: 02/10/2012
(WXYZ) - An angry Kid Rock is addressing reports that his 'Made in Detroit' clothing line isn't manufactured in Detroit.
In a letter posted on the front page of the Made in Detroit website , the singer says the goal of Made in Detroit "is to re-instill a sense of Detroit pride, give back to the community, try to create jobs in our home state and maybe one day build our own facility somewhere close the the riverfront in Detroit."
The letter also takes issue with the report saying they fail "to say the majority of our products are in fact MADE IN AMERICA."
As for the products not made in their country, Kid Rock says "It's very difficult to even find quality and affordable USA made products, lord knows we have been looking from day one, not only for the MID brand but also for the Kid Rock merchandise we sell on tour.
He goes on to say "we have NEVER laid claim to our items actually being made in Detroit, it's been on our website since we took the company out of bankruptcy what we are about." The letter then directs to the About Us section of Made in Detroit for more information about the company's mission.
Kid Rock then goes on to say that while some of their products are not created in America, "That doesn't mean we can't do better. We're trying to move away from those products while still keeping our prices affordable and keeping us and the stores that depend on us in business."
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