How One New York Manufacturer Is Trying to Make It Through the Coronavirus Crisis
As the coronavirus crisis sweeps through the nation, manufacturers, small and large alike, are finding new ways to work. Based in Buffalo, New York, wool-felt pennant maker Oxford Pennant caught the world by storm with early partnerships with Phish and J. Crew when the company launched. In this episode, Oxford Pennant co-founder Dave Horesh shares how the company is finding an alternate path forward in America's new economic reality. Photo courtesy of Oxford Pennant; photo by Steve Makowski
27 Mar 202025min
What Could the Coronavirus Mean for Manufacturing?
First things first, let's fight the spread of the novel coronavirus that has besieged countries all over the globe and communities all over America. But, as we work to stop the pandemic, we can't forget America's factory workers. As the country braces for impact, host Scott Paul shares his outlook on manufacturing in the United States now and after the public health crisis subsides, when the world must grapple with the virus's economic aftermath. Photo courtesy of the CDC/Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS
16 Mar 202014min
Charm City's Bastion of Apparel Manufacturing Ushers in the Next Generation
With the flip of a coin, Philip Spector launched a career in apparel manufacturing that has spanned over forty years in Baltimore, Md. Over that time, Charm City's once-thriving apparel factories dwindled, but Fashions Unlimited remained, working with some of fashion's biggest names. Nonetheless, Spector always makes time for Baltimore's emerging designers.
2 Mar 202017min
Shower Baby With These American-Made Essentials
There's been a bit of a baby boom at the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM). As our families continue to grow, so too do our lists of the best of the best Made in America baby products. AAM's newest parents gather round to share their favorite finds and some clever baby hacks. Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives
17 Feb 202019min
Now Is Not the Time to Quit
Workers saw 3.7 million U.S. jobs lost to China since 2001, according to a study recently released by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). But, the Trump administration is celebrating the signing of a "Phase 1" U.S.-China trade deal. Is it time for a victory lap? In this episode, host Scott Paul and EPI's Dr. Robert Scott break down the data, what policy leaders need to do to stem the flood of jobs leaving America's shore, and what you can do right now.
3 Feb 202014min
For Field Notes, Keeping It Made in America Is Far From a Side Note
Dedicated to a deep and honest exploration of America's printing and production techniques, Chicago-based Field Notes has been reinventing the notebook since 2006. Field Notes President Jim Coudal shares the genesis of the brand and an inside look at the design process behind one of its most beloved limited-edition notebooks. Photo courtesy of Field Notes
20 Jan 202028min
A Factory Is This Reverend's Crowning Glory
Though Rev. Georgiette Morgan-Thomas was set to retire after 20 years of social work, she was far from ready to hang up her hat. In 2016, the pastor from Harlem used her life savings to purchase a historic hat factory in Philadelphia that was on the cusp of closure. Throwing herself into the manufacturing and design process, the reverend has established a new modern space for American Hats in the market while retaining the factory's heritage manufacturing techniques. Photo courtesy of American Hats LLC.
6 Jan 202022min
How This Cookie Cutter Company Broke the Made in China Mold
Vermont-based Ann Clark Cookie Cutters may have humble beginnings, but it's well on its way to dominating the global market. Ann Clark Cookie Cutters CEO Ben Clark shares how the company's taking on China in its mission to be the world's cookie cutter supplier with a marketing and manufacturing edge. Photo courtesy of Ann Clark Cookie Cutters
23 Des 201916min
