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Feb 26 2018
Podcast Made in America

How THIS NIGHT Socks Is Aiming to Revive the Knitting Mills of Reading, Pa.

Inspired by the legacy of textile manufacturing in her hometown, Reading, Pa., Kate Williamson dreamed of making socks as a child. When her father came across an ad for a local knitting mill, the...
Mar 12 2018
Podcast From the Factory Floor

Training the Workers of the Future for the Factories of the Future

Without a skilled workforce, the intelligent factory of the future is worthless. Here's how the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) just outside Richmond, Virginia, is training the...
Dec 17 2018
Podcast Made in America

How a Hiking Habit Became a Booming Business

When Chris McMaster had the opportunity to make his hiking habit a profitable business by purchasing ULA, a small Utah business that made hiking backpacks, he jumped at the opportunity though he knew...
Dec 31 2018
Podcast Made in America

An Update On Your Favorite Maker Episode in 2018

Since we featured THIS NIGHT in early 2018, the Reading, Pa., knitting mill that manufactured the company's socks closed, leaving THIS NIGHT owner and designer Kate Williamson devastated but as...
Jan 28 2019
Podcast Made in America

A Competitive Skier Finds His Stride in Manufacturing the Ski Poles of His Dreams

Andy Liebner couldn't find ski poles that could keep up with his performance as a professional athlete, but he knew that it was possible to make the poles right and make them in America. So, he made...
Feb 25 2019
Podcast Made in America

Teen CEO Takes Made in N.Y. Body Products From Farmers’ Markets to Target Shelves

Teen CEO Zandra Cunningham of Zandra Beauty began her business at only 9 years old but has steadily found her footing as a maker and business mogul ever since. Find out how Cunningham grew her...
Apr 08 2019
Podcast

‘This Mill Is Everything in This Community.’

As the mill in Coatesville, Pa., begins its recovery thanks to Section 232 trade action, so too is the city beginning a new era of revitalization. A year after tariffs on imported steel have been in...
Apr 22 2019
Podcast Made in America

Duluth Pack Has Made in America Quality in the Bag

Constantly on the road for work, Tom Sega developed an appreciation for Duluth Pack bags. In fact, he liked them so much he bought the company. Hear how Sega has taken Duluth Pack, founded in 1882,...
Jun 17 2019
Podcast

Okabashi: The Family-Owned American Footwear Company That’s Raising the Bar for Comfort This Summer

For 35 years, Okabashi has manufactured high-quality footwear available at a reasonable price. But what makes this company stand out is its commitment to keeping jobs in Buford, Ga., the community it...
Jul 01 2019
Podcast Made in America

A Legendary American Flag You Can Buy This Fourth of July

What do Iwo Jima, the Moon, the North Pole and President Lincoln’s funeral have in common? They’ve all flown American flags made by Annin Flagmakers, the world’s oldest and largest flag...