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More than 90 manufacturing leaders have shared their real stories here. Newest first.
The Manufacturer's Magic Wand
Listen on SpotifyUS Manufacturing Still Needs Human Hands
Matt Woolman · IM Manufacturing Corporation
Why U.S. Textile Production Keeps Getting Tougher
Alex Leonov · Mega Fabrics
The Real Threat to the Glove Industry
Julius Abernethy · Carolina Glove Company
Everyone Wants Cheaper Towels, But Costs Keep Rising
Faisal Mushtaq · Masood Roomi
In Leather Goods, You Can’t Win on Price, Quality, and Speed
Chuck Bowen · Blue Artisan Group/ Mission Mercantile
You Lose Customers Over a Few Cents
Rohan Samria · Ramesh Textiles
Made in USA Is Harder Than the Label Suggests
Patrick Mate · Patriot Gene Company
You Can’t Run a Factory When the Rules Change Mid-Game
David Bulluck · Textile Trends
From Art To 153 SKUs In One Launch
Norman Wyatt · Norman Wyatt Home LLC
Textile Recycling Only Works If the Budget Does
Ron Hawk · Loopworks
The Hard Part Isn’t the Science, It’s Manufacturing It
Hunter McDaniel · UbiQD
Great Products Don’t Sell Themselves
Dr. Joseph Smith · Advance Wound Care
We Import 98% of What We Used to Make
Frank Henderson · Henderson Sewing Machine Co., Inc.
Building Cheaper is Not Better
Mark Hinterlong · Veer Plastics
Reliability When Failure Is Not An Option
Simon Donoghue · NHBB
Why Textile Sustainability Is Failing in Practice
Khan Mujeebullah · iTextiles
You Can’t Compete on Volume Anymore
Waqar Naimat · Crescent Bahuman
Big Capacity, Thin Margins, No Room for Errors
Muhammad Yousaf Amir · Fazal Group
Sustainability Costs Money Buyers Won’t Pay
Muhammad Mudassir Nathani · JB Industries
Why Production Is Killing the Business
Samer Dahshan · Mada Carpet Company