Thread: Designing the best back country tent in the market - Need you help

Nothing wrong with having them manufactured off shore provided the quality is as you asked. There are 1000's of companies that have their products manufactured in China. And those products are manufactured with a "planned obsolescence" - you pay for what you get. If you specify the material to be used, specify the thread it is to be made with, the zips and how they are to be configured, the quality of the cords etc etc, then the Chinese manufacturers will manufacture to your spec's. Then you will need to be very stringent on quality control. But do that right and there is no reason you cant make a product that will be fit for purpose, for years to come.