The latest Wall Street Journal: Kamala Lifts NJ Hat Maker
It was looking like a bad political swag season. And then President Biden had a terrible debate. Unionwear owner Mitch Cahn, feeling down about the state of his political sales this election cycle, first had a sense that his fortunes might turn…
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US-Made Fiber Optic Production Is One Bright Spot in Sobering Supply Chain Report
According to Forbes, America’s supply chains are facing many challenges. One bright spot in the report, however, is fiber optic manufacturing. The Departments of Commerce (DOC) and Homeland Security (DHS just released the report “Assessment of the Critical Supply Chains…
Read MoreThat Organic Cotton T-Shirt May Not Be as Organic as You Think
The New York Times issued a report saying that, while the organic cotton industry is booming, you might think you are buying organic cotton when, in fact, it is not. Nearly half of the world’s cotton comes from India, and…
Read MoreBiden Announces $35 Million Investment in Domestic Rare Earth Elements Manufacturing
The Alliance for American Manufacturing reports that President Biden is working to shore up the domestic supply chain. To that end, the Biden Administration announced a $35 million investment in a California-based rare earth facility, with the aim of creating…
Read MoreUkraine supplies 90% of semiconductor-grade neon to the United States. What are we doing about it?
Venture Beat reports a little disconcerting: 90% of U.S. semiconductor-grade neon comes from Ukraine which, as of this writing, is being invaded by Russia. Naturally, this is putting additional pressure on the supply chain that is already strained. According to…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Advances Cleaner Industrial Sector to Reduce Emissions and Reinvigorate American Manufacturing
The Biden-Harris administration recently announced new actions across agencies to support American leadership on clean manufacturing—including low-carbon production of the steel and aluminum we need for electric vehicles, wind turbines, and solar panels, and the clean concrete we need to…
Read MoreGood News for Union-Made in USA: Pro-Union Proposals Could Impact Federal Contractors, Grant Seekers
For nearly three decades, Unionwear has employed unionized labor to make its specialty hats, bags, binders, PPE, and other items, including products for the Federal government. And, we have been making the case that domestic, union manufacturing is a viable…
Read MoreWorld’s damaged supply chains brace for painful recovery
According to an analysis by Reuters, the global supply chain crisis could finally start to unwind towards the end of 2022. But trade channels have become so clogged up it could be well into next year before the worst-hit industries…
Read MoreHow Team USA’s Olympic Opening Ceremony Outfits Were Made
News station 11Alive sheds light on how Team USA’s uniforms were made. In a statement, the company said the uniforms are a “modern and fresh take on sportswear,” created with sustainability in mind. With the help of a company called Skyscrape,…
Read MoreTeam USA Uniforms Made In New Jersey Amid Olympic Controversy
Great news for Made in USA and Made in New Jersey: some of America’s Olympic apparel will be made right in our own back yard in nearby Clifton. Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms in Beijing for the 2022 Olympics will be…
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