There has been some discussion about Vera Bradley using Chinese production.
I am equally appalled at the “Made in China” tags that most VB bags seem to carry nowadays. I avoid all toys that are manufactured in China due to both safety and quality issues. Vera Bradley had announced a year ago that they’d chosen to outsource to China due to their inability to keep up with increased demand of their products. I assume that’s just a bunch of PR nonsense since it was probably more an issue of trying to increase their profit margins.
However, I am hopeful that we are starting to turn a corner with regard to demanding the quality construction that goes into a product that’s manufactured here in the USA.
It’s possible that VB may have started to see the effects of the poor quality that is being churned out of China. In one of my earlier posts, I referenced a news article that said VB planned to open a new manufacturing plant in Fort Wayne, IN so that they could bring more production “in house” and have more control over their product’s quality. I know I would be much happier if VB decided to bring all of their production back to the USA.
To their credit, I have heard mostly positive stories about VB standing behind their products. If your bag has a defect, even if it’s a style/color that’s been retired, I would certainly contact VB to see what can be done about it. They’ll most likely tell you to take it to the nearest retailer to see if it’s a manufacturing defect. Most retailers will allow you to exchange the bag or they’ll take your defective bag and have VB mail you a new one directly. This may not always happen, but it’s happened enough that I would certainly give it a try.
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