Why This Army Veteran Refused to Make His Product Overseas
The idea for this company didn’t start in a boardroom — it started under a military helmet. Today, Scott Paul speaks with Haidar Hamoud, founder of HaakWear, about reinventing the traditional beanie t...
26 Tammi 34min
One TV Segment Changed Everything for These American Makers
Happy 2026! Today we’re featuring two artisan makers who were spotlighted in AAM’s holiday gift guide. Treeworks founder & co-owner Meaghan Goulder shares their evolution from arborist work to full-ti...
12 Tammi 45min
The Year of the Tariff
2025 will be remembered as the year tariffs took center stage in U.S. trade policy. Today, AAM President Scott Paul and AAM Director of Media Relations, Cat Adams, recap 2025 and walk us through the T...
29 Joulu 202528min
How City Threads Survived Fast Fashion and Kept Making Clothes in the USA
In an industry dominated by imports, one company stayed local — and competitive. AAM President Scott Paul speaks with City Threads founders Shayna Samuels and Joe Willis about building a Made-in-USA a...
22 Joulu 202545min
The Portland Startup Saving Millions of Inner Tubes from Landfills
It started with one sewing machine, a pile of flat inner tubes — and a big idea about American manufacturing. Lanette Fidrych shares how Cycle Dog grew from sewing dog leashes out of discarded bike tu...
15 Joulu 202542min
How Two Parents Built a Made in America Production Line for Kids' Play Furniture
They built one toy for their daughter - and it changed everything. Blueberry and Third, founded by Nikki and Brian Benbenek, began as a handcrafted climbing arch for their daughter and evolved into a ...
8 Joulu 202530min
A Footwear Brand’s Path Back After the Floods
The sneaker brand that beat the odds against American footwear manufacturing — until disaster struck. Today we continue our Made in America Holiday Gift series with Justin James, founder of Opie Way,...
1 Joulu 202551min
How a Teen Hobby Turned Into One of America’s Hottest Leather Brands
What does it take to build a modern American manufacturing brand from scratch? A lot more than leather… Today, we’re continuing our Made In America Holiday Gift series with Lost Dutchman founder. Nath...
24 Marras 202534min
