Tattler
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is Tattler Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Ames, IA
Headquarters
Ames, IA
Founded
1976
Products Verified
3 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
Established USA manufacturer
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Manufactures reusable BPA-free plastic canning lids in Iowa. Website prominently states 'Made in the USA.' Amazon listing states 'Made in the USA' on packaging. Two-piece lid system (plastic lid and rubber ring) both reusable and BPA-free. Regular mouth and wide mouth versions for standard mason jars. Popular with homesteaders, canners, and preppers as sustainable alternative to single-use metal lids.
Last verified: April 2026
Tattler has been manufacturing products in Ames, IA since 1976. We carry 3 verified American-made Tattler products.
Heritage & History
Tattler was founded in 1976 in Ames, Iowa, developing reusable canning lids as an alternative to the single-use tin-and-rubber lids that dominated home canning. The founders' insight was that the rubber seal on a canning lid did not need to be single-use if it was made from materials that could withstand the heat and pressure of canning without degrading.
The company's BPA-free Lexan lids and natural rubber rings have been made in Ames since the company's founding — through the full cycle of home canning's decline and revival. The revival of home food preservation that followed the 2008 financial crisis and accelerated through the early 2020s brought Tattler to a new generation of canners attracted to the economics of reusability and the reduced waste of American manufacturing.
Made in Ames, Iowa
Tattler manufactures reusable canning lids at the Ames, Iowa facility. The production process involves molding food-grade Lexan polycarbonate into the lid form and molding natural rubber into the gasket rings, then quality-testing the seal characteristics before packaging. The company's commitment to BPA-free materials was established decades before BPA became a household concern.
Ames is home to Iowa State University and sits in the agricultural heartland of the United States, where home food preservation is a living tradition. For home canners who want to preserve food with American-made, reusable equipment that can last for decades rather than single-use lids that must be replaced each season, Tattler's Iowa production delivers genuine sustainability from the original American reusable canning lid manufacturer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tattler made in the USA?
Yes. Tattler manufactures 3 verified products in Ames, IA. Tattler Reusable Canning Lids has manufactured BPA-free reusable lids and rubber rings for home canning in Ames, Iowa since 1976, producing the only domestically made reusable alternative to single-use metal canning lids.
Where is Tattler manufactured?
Tattler is headquartered in Ames, IA. Manufacturing takes place in Ames, IA.
What Tattler products can I buy?
We carry 3 verified Tattler products across Home & Kitchen. Every listing links directly to Amazon with verified American manufacturing.
When was Tattler founded?
Tattler was founded in 1976. Tattler Reusable Canning Lids has manufactured BPA-free reusable lids and rubber rings for home canning in Ames, Iowa since 1976, producing the only domestically made reusable alternative to single-use metal canning lids.
Does Tattler ship from Amazon?
Yes, all Tattler products listed here are available on Amazon with free shipping for Prime members.