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How Is Borosilicate Glass Made? From Raw Sand to Finished Glass
How is borosilicate glass made? Not one way, three different ways, depending on what’s coming out the other end. A lab beaker, a Pyrex casserole dish, and a hand-blown glass pipe all start from the same molten batch of silica and boron trioxide, but from there, the paths split completely. Tubing gets drawn continuously through…
Is Pfaltzgraff Still Made in the USA? Here’s What Changed in 2005
If you’re asking, ” Is Pfaltzgraff made in the USA?”, the short answer is no, not anymore. Pfaltzgraff dinnerware was manufactured in York County, Pennsylvania, from 1811 until 2005, when the company was sold to Lifetime Brands, and production moved overseas. If you own a piece with a “Pfaltzgraff USA” backstamp, you’re holding something from…
Stainless Steel Dinnerware Made in the USA — What Actually Exists (and What Doesn’t)
If you’re searching for stainless steel dinnerware made in the USA, you’re going to hit a wall fast, and most of what you find online won’t tell you why. The short answer: stainless steel dinner plates and bowls are not manufactured in the United States at a commercial scale. What is made here is stainless…
Dinnerware Made in the USA: Which Brands Are Actually 100% American?
A box of “Made in USA” plates showed up at a relative’s house last Thanksgiving, and within ten minutes, three people at the table were arguing about whether the brand on the bottom still meant anything. That’s the real problem with dinnerware made in the USA right now: the label is everywhere, but fewer companies…
Wheat Straw Plates Made in the USA: The Truth About Origin, Safety, and the Best Options Available
If you’re searching for wheat straw plates made in the USA, there’s something you need to know before you spend time comparing brands: no wheat straw plates are manufactured in the United States in any meaningful sense. Every brand selling in this category, including the ones with American addresses on their websites, produces in China.…
Is Rubbermaid Made in the USA? Here’s What the Company Actually Makes Here
Rubbermaid’s own FAQ page puts a number on it: about 80% of its products are made in the USA. That sounds like a clear answer. It isn’t, not really, because “80%” blends garbage cans made in Virginia, food storage made in Ohio, and commercial steel hardware shipped in from overseas suppliers, all under one brand…
How FiestaWare Dinnerware Is Made — From Raw Clay to Your Kitchen Table
If you’ve ever held a Fiesta plate and noticed how different it feels from everything else, heavier, denser, somehow more solid, the answer starts in Newell, West Virginia. That’s where, since 1936, every piece of FiestaWare dinnerware has been made using the same factory and many of the same hand-craft techniques established at launch. Understanding…
Are Dishes Made in China Safe? What the Evidence Shows and What to Check Before You Buy
If you have recently found yourself turning a plate over to check the backstamp, you are not alone. The question of whether dishes made in China are safe has become one of the most searched kitchen safety questions of 2025, partly because of a recent FDA warning that caused widespread confusion about exactly which products…
Where Is Gibson Dinnerware Made? A Complete Guide for Buyers
Gibson dinnerware is not made in the United States. Despite being an American-headquartered, family-owned company based in Los Angeles, California, Gibson Overseas Inc. manufactures its dinnerware primarily in China, with additional production in Thailand, Vietnam, and India. The company maintains 15 offices in China alone, offices in Thailand, Vietnam, and India, and works with over…
History of Corelle Dishes — How a Material Invented for TV Screens Became America’s Best-Selling Dinnerware
Few kitchen brands carry the kind of quiet familiarity that Corelle does. The history of Corelle dishes stretches back to 1970, but the real story begins decades earlier in a Corning Glass Works laboratory, with a material that was never intended for dinner tables at all. Vitrelle glass, the triple-layer laminate at the heart of…